So, I'm looking into getting myself and my oldest daughter into martial arts for fitness and discipline purposes respectively.
Yesterday, I hit the place in Eden Square that teaches Wushu (Kung Fu) and today I met with someone from ATA in Governer's Square that teaches Tae Kwon Do.
Because I'd be going to my sessions during the evening, I'd most likely be carrying. I asked them about locked locker facilities, which neither of them had... I bit my lip and brought up the issue, wondering what the reaction would be since they both teach weapons.
Me: "I normally carry a firearm, so I was looking to see if there was a place I could secure it."
They both asked the same thing -- an it's amazing how the two conversations were almost identical... with kind of a puzzled look on their face:
Them: "Oh, are you law enforcement?"
Me: "No, just a father of two daughters... I also shoot competition pistol."
Them: "Wow, cool... but, um... no. Could you leave it locked out in the car?"
Kung Fu Guy: "Wait, no... that's not a good idea."
(The Tae Kwon Do guy didn't realize that.)
Ultimately it came down to this:
Tae Kwon Do Guy: "If you can't make arrangements to secure it outside somewhere, I mean, like, I have a cabinet here that locks if you like.
Kung Fu Guy: "It'd be holstered, yeah? Well, we can always put it behind our desk. It'd be weird for like... a week, then it wouldn't be a big deal."
Ultimately, I was very pleased with the response from both academies. Kudos to both of them.
On a side note, I think I'm going to wind up going with the Wushu style -- it's much more cost effective and you pretty much have close to unlimited access to training in everything from Traditional Kung Fu, Cardio Kick Boxing, MMA, and Tai Chi. Plus, I want to be able to say, "I know Kung Fu."
Yesterday, I hit the place in Eden Square that teaches Wushu (Kung Fu) and today I met with someone from ATA in Governer's Square that teaches Tae Kwon Do.
Because I'd be going to my sessions during the evening, I'd most likely be carrying. I asked them about locked locker facilities, which neither of them had... I bit my lip and brought up the issue, wondering what the reaction would be since they both teach weapons.
Me: "I normally carry a firearm, so I was looking to see if there was a place I could secure it."
They both asked the same thing -- an it's amazing how the two conversations were almost identical... with kind of a puzzled look on their face:
Them: "Oh, are you law enforcement?"
Me: "No, just a father of two daughters... I also shoot competition pistol."
Them: "Wow, cool... but, um... no. Could you leave it locked out in the car?"
Kung Fu Guy: "Wait, no... that's not a good idea."
(The Tae Kwon Do guy didn't realize that.)
Ultimately it came down to this:
Tae Kwon Do Guy: "If you can't make arrangements to secure it outside somewhere, I mean, like, I have a cabinet here that locks if you like.
Kung Fu Guy: "It'd be holstered, yeah? Well, we can always put it behind our desk. It'd be weird for like... a week, then it wouldn't be a big deal."
Ultimately, I was very pleased with the response from both academies. Kudos to both of them.
On a side note, I think I'm going to wind up going with the Wushu style -- it's much more cost effective and you pretty much have close to unlimited access to training in everything from Traditional Kung Fu, Cardio Kick Boxing, MMA, and Tai Chi. Plus, I want to be able to say, "I know Kung Fu."
Rob/Wynder
Delaware Open Carry, Founder
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Delaware Open Carry, Founder
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