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 Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:36 am
We all know that martial arts can be more than just a hobby, or a hollywood exploitation opportunity.
Some of us have gone in-depth of martial arts and discovered entire philosophies, come across religious rituals, made martial arts more than just martial arts. Namely part of their life.
But in-depth or not, we have all commenced somewhere.
Where did your journey start?
How far will it go?
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:45 am
Where did the journy start?
I dunno... My brother was teased at school, and my sister knew someone that did the MA I go to now. My brother and I both took a trial lesson, private lesson from a 9th dan sensei whee However, I was not allowed to join, and my brother was. Then, when I was at high school, one of my friends talked about practicing ninpo bujutsu, and we both started lessons.
How far will it go?
I don't know. As far as I can. I'd like to do this forever, although I know I probably can't...
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:09 am
How can you not pursue martial arts forever?
Sure, time keeps flowing...
But flow along with martial arts at heart, you can very well take it to the sea.
That sounds poetic... Psh. Too many movies. xp
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:17 am
JoshuaKenzo How can you not pursue martial arts forever? Sure, time keeps flowing... But flow along with martial arts at heart, you can very well take it to the sea. That sounds poetic... Psh. Too many movies. xp Well, at one point, I probably can't continue, even though I want nothing more. It might be because of a physical reason, or money... Or I just don't have the ability to rise in rank anymore. Even though I wouldn't be able to rise in rank, I'd still practice ninpo bujutsu. It's a way of life, not just a hobby. wink
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:40 pm
Karate is the family business. The joke is my dad took it up to get out of the house so he wouldn't have change my diapers. When I turned 10 my family moved to the Phillipines. Dad (already a sho dan) found an instructor and resumed his training. My brother and I began training. I stuck with it. He didn't.
Training will never end. It's as much mental and spiritual as physical now. I've currently leveled off in my training, but have begun studying pressure points and meridians to reverse engineer even more bunkai from my katas. You want me to stop training, you better bury me.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:28 am
Where did the journy start?
well 2 years ago I was at the gym in the local leisure centre, there where all these posters up, about taekwondo classes that where about to start..i had tried karate and didnt like it because of the people.
My dad had been threatened by this motorbiker at a garage because his car was in the way of the pump!? Again my brothers where there watching and I had to keep them cool..but at the time I realised I didnt know what Id have done if he'd got violent..I was good at the negotiation bit, but had'nt experienced violence..a few weeks later I got smacked in the face by a local butch--and I mean butch girl..she gave me a black eye...because she had decided that I was slagging off her mum!?!?!?!?!?! I was like what the hell!? but anyhow..the day of the open day for the taekwondo came and i was in france and I missed it! Was gutted when I got back and realised this..but I happened to be working in the chip shop that simon (former instructor) came in..and we chatted and he told me he was the instructor so I went along after work and he gave me an induction..there my ma love grew and I realised how many different martial arts there are too do..and I want to learn them all..learn the backgrounds. and everything...I love MA's and taekwondo has changed me compleatley...Since doing tkd about a year ago I managed to stop one of my male friends from being beaten up by some guy in a pub and since then ive been treated with respect from a lot of guys that before then I really didnt get on with...
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:58 am
Where did it start?
I took a self-defence class at some karate school with girl scouts when I was like 11 or 12, and I loved it. But my mom wouldn't let me join any fighting sport, and to this day I still don't know why. Then about 2 and a half years ago my little brother wanted to join, so she let him. I'm just like, what the ********? I took me about 6 months for me to convince her to let me join, and she finally agreed to it.
How far will it go?
Well right now I'm out for at least 6 months. Frikken ACL. Grr. And I leave for college in about a year and a half. So next year I'm taking classes PSEO, and they offer a karate class, and I figured, hey, easy A. So next fall I'll be taking it as a college credit class, along with going to classes at the dojo at night. And there's a dojo down by where I want to go to college that teaches the same style, so if I can afford that, I'm going to join there when I go down there. If I can't afford it, they have a karate club there, but I don't know what style it is or anything, there really isn't much of a why to look into it. neutral So in a nutshell, I'm going to continue with it for as long as I can.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:24 pm
Where did the journy start?
My father is the primary influence. He used to train in wing chun with a very close friend of his with whom he worked with. One of our favorite past times was watching Kung Fu movies together and playing fighting games. With my brother it was always fishing and outdoors type s**t. My brother was always stronger, faster, and tougher than me and used to pick on me, which gave me low self esteem that carried over to my school life, where I was also picked on for being a runt. Long story short one day when I was 11 or 12 my dad took me to see his friend. I started taking private lessions with various arts thrown in. It was basically a "combat" class. The rest is history. From then on I loved Martial arts and as my training went on my want for "revenge" on all the bullies was subdued as I learned the true purpose of MA. I can proudly say I've never used it in vain....
How far will it go?
I don't know, but it will always be a part of my life. At least I can say that.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:47 am
Where did the journy start?
I've always been interested in martial arts. I tried karate for a bit as a kid and sorry to say I didn't like it. I then did Judo for a while and that was really enjoyable but kids being kids I got out of it after a year or so. Several years later (in adulthood) I gave karate another go at a different school and still didn't like it. And then about four an a half years ago I saw a poster for taekwon do (this was a period in my life where I had a desk job and I felt like if I didn't get of my a** and do some exercise I was going to die a horrible death pretty soon), went a long for a go and have been hooked ever since.
How far will it go?
I want to carry on training in TKD. I still feel like I have a long way to go with it. I also want to broaden my training, first off with weapon training, then maybe with something a bit more full contact like kickboxing and then finally some form of grappling. But since I like hitting things so much thats fairly low on the list of priorities. Unfortunately I live somewhere that has ******** all decent clubs and is at least two hours drive from anywhere sensible, I also work full time and train and teach four times a week not to mention being to skint to take up another class
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:55 pm
Where did the journy start?
It started when I was young in the first grade. My mother took me to a TKD class for an introduction day and I had liked it so I joined and so did my brother. I stayed with it for about 2 years, atained a red belt, and didn't do very well in tournoments. I didn't do well since I was afraid of people taller then me from my brother and I was always paired up with someone who was at least a foot taller than me. Me being a kid, quit TKD for who knows what reason. Skip to high school, I had turned for the worst and became some weak nerdy kid with no self esteem. I got tired of living that way so I started working out to help myself from being as, I felt, a complete loser. I was one and I have pictures of myself to prove how much of a loser I was 3nodding . So while working out I heard from a friend about someone he knew that took Jeet Kune Do. He was saying about how well he fought so I searched up on Jeet Kune Do on the internet. I fell in love with the teachings of Bruce Lee and wanted to do more. However I did not want to do karate or TKD because you could find those anywhere. Not to say that they are ineffective, but I wanted to do something different. So I read and absobed as much knowledge I could of martial arts until I could go to college and take kung fu. Fastforward to today, I am in my second semester of college and of Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw Kung Fu. I have gotten a lot better in my fighting and physical shapesince I have taken up kung fu and my self esteem is better but I would like to be able to test myself against some other martial artists but clubs at Purdue are not allowed to spar crying .
How far will it go?
I will go with martial arts until the end of my days and beyond. It has become so intuned into my being that I will not stop my training. Even if I move and can not take my eagle claw kung fu right now, I will train in some kind of martial art. I will also try to practice different martial arts that can each give me a different experience.
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:03 pm
smile All these stories are beautiful and inspiring.
The American Bushido dream. xd
But, who of you have been inspired to pursue martial arts?
Sure, I know you've all been inspired.
But some of you were just looking for something to do.
Others needed something to boost their self esteem.
Is there anyone among you who have cherished martial arts purely as a way of life?
Are there any among you who cherish it as what it is, a martial art?
Martial arts are more than just part of your life.
Martial arts are more than a way to shape your body and character.
Martial arts are more than learning how to fight.
It can feed your soul, it can become you, it can be a reason of life.
Some learn and teach certain styles to save them from extinction and preserve the effort that was put in it's creation.
Many a style has taken a man's lifetime to be created. Sometimes longer.
Are there any of you out there willing to sacrifice as much?
- Of course some of us were also inspired by Bruce Lee, DBZ or wanted to impress chicks... Bah, good enough. Gives me someone to practice with.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:09 am
where my journy started i dont know but what i do know is that it will never end.it has made me look into things that i never dreamed i would be looking up like doaism and buddism.it has led me on the right path forfinding myself.it has made me realise that i can do so much more then what i thought i could do.and it gives me something to be loyal to (unlike most guys that cant be loyal for more then a week.no offienec)for the rest of my life.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:46 am
But, who of you have been inspired to pursue martial arts?
Well, my brother's situation inspired me actually. (He wa being teased by some guys, and their family...) I felt that this might happen to me some day, so I wanted to take procautions. I also watched too many MA movies sweatdrop
Is there anyone among you who have cherished martial arts purely as a way of life?
We learn that Ninpo Bujutsu is a way of life. Not a sport. Also why we don't have rules during fights. Sports have rules... If you fight for your life, you don't think "below the belt is not allowed"... Anyway, you get up with it, and you go to bed with it whee
Many a style has taken a man's lifetime to be created. Sometimes longer. Are there any of you out there willing to sacrifice as much?
Ninpo Bujutsu is a style that was created over many generations. I'm not going for a teaching liscense, mainly because with us, that would mean getting a teacher education. Here (Ninpo Bujutsu) it's not like you can become teacher just because you reached a certain rank. sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:47 am
But, who of you have been inspired to pursue martial arts?
Well, my brother's situation inspired me actually. (He wa being teased by some guys, and their family...) I felt that this might happen to me some day, so I wanted to take procautions. I also watched too many MA movies sweatdrop
Is there anyone among you who have cherished martial arts purely as a way of life?
We learn that Ninpo Bujutsu is a way of life. Not a sport. Also why we don't have rules during fights. Sports have rules... If you fight for your life, you don't think "below the belt is not allowed"... Anyway, you get up with it, and you go to bed with it whee
Many a style has taken a man's lifetime to be created. Sometimes longer. Are there any of you out there willing to sacrifice as much?
Ninpo Bujutsu is a style that was created over many generations. I'm not going for a teaching liscense, mainly because with us, that would mean getting a teacher education. Here (Ninpo Bujutsu) it's not like you can become teacher just because you reached a certain rank. sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:52 am
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