KSW in Birmingham

[baubin2]

Okay KSW MAPers, I have just been nominated by U of I to study abroad in Birmingham in the UK. I can't be certain this will happen until I get confirmation from Birmingham of course, but I'd still like to prepare as much as possible as soon as possible.

Sooooo.... anyone here from the area? What's it like? Is there a KSW school there? Any KSWers actually from Birmingham? Give me all the info!

Thanks

Brianna

P.S. I am SO looking forward to being able to meet some of you UK KSWers in person! Training in a different dojang, with different partners... AWESOME! :D

[davefly76]

i don't live in birmingham so i can't tell you what it's like to live there. it's one of the biggest cities in the uk so you should find everything you want there.

there is a kuk sool club in birmingham, run by SBN john gravenall who will be promoting to KJN in korea this year.

check out www.birminghamkuksool.co.uk

:)

[i don't care]

Okay KSW MAPers, I have just been nominated by U of I to study abroad in Birmingham in the UK. I can't be certain this will happen until I get confirmation from Birmingham of course, but I'd still like to prepare as much as possible as soon as possible.

Sooooo.... anyone here from the area? What's it like? Is there a KSW school there? Any KSWers actually from Birmingham? Give me all the info!

Thanks

Brianna

P.S. I am SO looking forward to being able to meet some of you UK KSWers in person! Training in a different dojang, with different partners... AWESOME! :D

Hi I'm new to this sight myself, not to mention bad with computers so bear with me..
I’ve been to train with John Gravenall himself and his students on many occasions and loved every minuet of it. Not only is SBN John an excellent martial artist but all his students are exceptional as well and very friendly. Your luck to be training with the Birmingham gang. P.s watch out for their xmas party’s ha ha

[Silentmonk]

Yeah trust I don't care to bring up the partys!!! lol most unlike them i would say ;o)

[JSun]

Contrats, Baub! Sounds like an excellent opportunity to expand your KSW skills and world view. I'm truely envious.

[baubin2]

Yeah trust I don't care to bring up the partys!!! lol most unlike them i would say ;o)
But now you HAVE to tell me about the parties! You cannot just leave me hanging like this!

[ember]

Second that congratulations!!! Hope you have a lot of fun and learn lots of good things.

Contrats, Baub! Sounds like an excellent opportunity to expand your KSW skills and world view. I'm truely envious.

[i don't care]

now that would be telling, i'm been Sworn to secrecy ha ha. Anyway you'll find out for yourself, I was only speaking to one of the black belts last night and she was well looking forward to this years :-)

[Tyranith]

I might be turning up to the tournament to watch, just out of interest.

i don't live in birmingham so i can't tell you what it's like to live there.

Trust me, you don't want to :D

[reikislapper]

Okay KSW MAPers, I have just been nominated by U of I to study abroad in Birmingham in the UK. I can't be certain this will happen until I get confirmation from Birmingham of course, but I'd still like to prepare as much as possible as soon as possible.

Sooooo.... anyone here from the area? What's it like? Is there a KSW school there? Any KSWers actually from Birmingham? Give me all the info!

Thanks

Brianna

P.S. I am SO looking forward to being able to meet some of you UK KSWers in person! Training in a different dojang, with different partners... AWESOME! :D

That's brilliant news, I'm really pleased for you.

I live in Derbyshire at the moment but if I'm still there ( I'm movong down to the south of the country lol) then we can meet up and I'll sort out some stuff connected with reiki and maybe give you a session. I don't mind travelling as I have a few friends in Birmingham and I could stay with them.
lisa xx :D

[baubin2]

That's brilliant news, I'm really pleased for you.

I live in Derbyshire at the moment but if I'm still there ( I'm movong down to the south of the country lol) then we can meet up and I'll sort out some stuff connected with reiki and maybe give you a session. I don't mind travelling as I have a few friends in Birmingham and I could stay with them.
lisa xx :D
Ooooh, awesome :) I'd really like that. We shall have to arrange something once I'm over there

[kuksool brummy]

first time on this site so bear wit me. i train in birmingham under SBN john and there right it is a great school and the xmas parties are definatly not to be missed....would go into more details but you really will ave to find out for yourselves.

[Desired Effect]

i personally haven't tranined under SBN john, but see him as a great master. you will defenitly be under good hands, and you get a taste of the british way in training, if you get a chance try and down to Norwich, the seminars are awsum. And you'll also be there for the tournements. i'm sure birmingham will be willing to accaept, so congrats.

[baubin2]

Just got the confrmation; I'll be arriving in Birmingham on the 6th January :)

Only a few weeks to go !

[davefly76]

cool!

how long will you be on our little (but great) island?

:)

[BoredNow]

baubin - has anyone warned you about the accent yet?

The Brummie accent could well be difficult to understand for foreigners, not to mention they'll have a few 'local' words (for local people naturally). :)

Have fun, Brum has just got a nice new shopping centre with a Selfridges. Plus is has excellent transport links to the rest of the UK. Not to mention a fine selection of curry houses - you must have a balti whilst you're in town.

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/facts.htm

[Fong Sai Yuk]

Hey man!

So your coming to my city on the 6th of January eh? Niceone man!
I take it your going to be studying at Birmingham university right? What you studying?
I dont train in Kuk Sool Won myself, but im sure you'll have a great time training.

Birmingham is an amazing city with lots to offer. It is so diverse. Do you know which area of birmingham you'll be staying? I live in south birmingham which is quite nice.. alot nicer than north birmingham. If your a student and studying at bham uni your most likely to be staying around Selly Oak, Edgebaston, Bourneville, Northfield, Stirchley.. they aint too far from the campus itself.

The city centre itself has been done up recently, with the new bullring.. and other numerous shopping outlets.. the pavillions and the pallasades.. and also many high streets..

Good look on your venture here.. im sure you'll enjoy it! If you have any trouble.. PM me!

[davefly76]

Hey man!

So your coming to my city on the 6th of January eh? Niceone man!


baubin2 is a girl mate.

:)

[baubin2]

Hey man!

So your coming to my city on the 6th of January eh? Niceone man!
I take it your going to be studying at Birmingham university right? What you studying?
I dont train in Kuk Sool Won myself, but im sure you'll have a great time training.

Birmingham is an amazing city with lots to offer. It is so diverse. Do you know which area of birmingham you'll be staying? I live in south birmingham which is quite nice.. alot nicer than north birmingham. If your a student and studying at bham uni your most likely to be staying around Selly Oak, Edgebaston, Bourneville, Northfield, Stirchley.. they aint too far from the campus itself.

The city centre itself has been done up recently, with the new bullring.. and other numerous shopping outlets.. the pavillions and the pallasades.. and also many high streets..

Good look on your venture here.. im sure you'll enjoy it! If you have any trouble.. PM me!
I'll be there for almost exactly six months, though I'm probably going to do a lot of traveling outside the UK during the spring break (might as well get it in while I can, right?). I study aerospace engineering, but while I'm in the UK I will be under Birmingham's mechanical engineering department, as they do not have an aero department.

But yeah, I am definitely looking forward to being abroad, seeing the sights and meeting the people (especially the MAists ;)). And I will likely take you up on the PM offer Feng, thanks :)

[baubin2]

Finally got to the Birmingham dojang, here's my account:

http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/journal.php?do=view&journalid=12370

I think things went okay, after all, it only took an hour for the jitters to go away instead of the two I was expecting. Just thought that after letting you all know that I was going, it was only fair to keep you updated :)