I am a junior doctor in a district general hospital along the south coast of England. Currently I have finished my surgical rotation compromising a year of orthopaedics and trauma, a year of vascular surgery, urology, colorectal surgery and accident and emergency medicine. This followed the house officer year (pre registration or intern in the U.S.) spent at university college hospital London, and Norfolk and Norwich university hospital. I qualified from both Selwyn college Cambridge University and University College London.

 I was first introduced to Choi Kwang Do by a good friend of mine who coached classes in the local area. After long discussions on exercise, physiology and the general state of population health I was impressed by the goals and drive that Choi Kwang Do aims to achieve. And the passion with which its members deliver their messages. 

Exercise and physiology are keen interests of mine. The furthering of ones physical abilities and health in conjunction with mental well-being are under emphasised activities in modern sedentary society. Thus, it is a natural development to participate in Choi Kwang Do. In so doing I have improved my own flexibility, coordination and strength. These are just physical elements. I have found my energy and concentration levels are now higher, particularly useful in a job requiring full attention and concentration for the entire working day. 

The central features of this art are focused upon improving the body, mind and spirit. Improving ones health by developing strength, flexibility and agility is essential and this is achieved with Choi Kwang Do. It cleverly encourages the non-dominant side of the body to engage in coordinated activity, an act that initially feels awkward and forced. But in so doing it develops new neural pathways and overall improved coordination. 

In a clinical setting I am often faced by patients whose sedentary inactive lifestyle directly contributes to their disease process, whether that is circulatory, musculoskeletal or cardio respiratory. I believe strongly that a structured exercise programme such as that from an art such as Choi Kwang Do would greatly benefit these client groups. 

Thus to conclude, I have found Choi Kwang Do to be a stimulating physiologically based martial art which has benefited me greatly whilst it continues to provide research in health and exercise.