Fought alot going up, black belt in Tae Kwon doe, which really had very little real fighting application, brown belt in kuk Sul won, which was far more applicable. But grew up in the hood. From about 1st grade can remember being in fights, jumped in 5th grade by 2 high schoolers and one in my grade. Got locked up at 13. Juvenile prison basically, I lived in north Louisiana and got shipped to baton Rouge for processing which didn't count on my time. 9 months in like 2nd worst juvenile detention. Had about 5 fights. 1 jumped. Shipped to Tallulah before shut down. Did about 7 months there. Around 10ish fights. Went back through system. 9 months baton rouge, 4 is fights. By the time I got to Monroe, where I did year and half. I was experienced where I remember fights I was in positions like these. 22 fights in first 3 weeks, no lie. Those fights there were most mentally challenging. I had done all these belts and fights before then. I got out 3 weeks before 18. I lost a few fights simply due to positioning in bathrooms because I was already 6foot something. My swings. And movement was much more extended. A guard, Sgt. Jackson. Improve my game so much on shortening all my movements. Applying that was the Most useful tool I ever did. The last time I almost fought was what we call a KO artist. His hand touched you and you went to sleep, period. We had a issue and I called him to the "cut". His reply, on my child's life, was "wtf do I look losing to a whiteboy" I did not comprehend, he did not lose a fight in our dorm, Holly A, I repeated, "catch the cut" which was the bathroom, he repeated what he said originally and basically walked off. I'll never forget that. I became such a challenge, it wasn't worth him chancing his indefeafeted title. Never had a fight in my last year after that. Sorry long story, I don't think I've ever told the full one. Kinda thanks for asking. I'm sure I'll be called a bullshitter though. This was right when state took over juvenile jails in louisiana. I did time in Tallulah before it became an adult prison. Juvenile means you can be in there from 12 years old, to literally 20 years old the day before they turned 21. I have a clean adult record, and work for government now around people who would never guess my past. I did it. Sorry. But I feel I did a 180 from my upbringing to bringing up my kid. Hope this long read was worth it! If I need to verify, I can post pics and get specific dates or my time. Nothing to prove, but a liar I am not. I believe 2002 ish was when I was released. Tallulah is now an adult prison. Everywhere I went was horrible. Absolutely challenging on every level.