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| Martial Arts as a way of life or just another sport? |
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 Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:52 am
One of my instructors lives with me. Ya, it's DEFFINATLY a way of life.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:46 pm
I definately say a way of life... People use it in everyday defense... Sure it can be used as a sport, but there aren't too many martial artists out there now, that are not interested in the "sport" conduct of it... Mind you it can be used in that sense, but I believe it to be a way of life, over a sporting sense.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:49 pm
Amylin Triste I've already said my piece in the 'Why?' thread. I'll just a little bit more to explain my view on this. There is only one 'real' way to live: and that is to live as a human being. You can spend the precious time you have in the world by doing martial arts, doing lawn bowls, or abseiling, but no matter how good you are or even what you do, it wouldn't be worth s**t if you're not a great human being first and foremost. Claiming martial arts as a 'way of life' often gives some people an excuse to skip their education, forget all about family and friends, become a bum, or even to beat up people. That is why I prefer not to think of it that way. Those would be getting into the people I spoke of earlier. You are right. A person should be a great human first and foremost. However, that is the base of many martial arts lifestyles. To better yourself so as to better the people around you. You can never truly improve the lives of others if you yourself really feel miserable. I do claim martial arts as a way of life. That doesn't mean the rest of my daily life has fallen to the wayside though. Before I got involved I was also a very angry, violent person. I had no focus, no self control, and no direction in my life. Martial arts have given me a purpose, and a clear head to see the world with. In fact, if I hadn't gotten involved when I did, I probably would have become a bum, forsaken my family, and died in my twenties. I also haven't gotten into a real fight since I became a martial artist. It's nice to know I can defend myself in a hostile situation, but that's the only way I see it. I don't see it as "I can kick that dude's a** if he talks s**t" or "I'm gonna go try to get mugged". Being a martial artist has taught me everything I now know about myself and my life, and I couldn't imagine what a horrible person I'd still be if I had never gotten started. I don't like tournaments either. That's not what it's about. That's not even real fighting.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:57 am
I find the same thing. I've only been practicing in one martial art (Hap Ki Do), but I've gotten to black belt and I'm not going to stop. Alot of people think the day you get your black belt, your time in that martial art is finished. The end of the line. But it's not. If your really focused and can see even at black belt you can excel and become better, than you are probably staying with it. Even my master (He's an amazing man, he's in amazing shape and hes in his late 70's-early 80's) and still every morning he does tanjon breathing. There's no end in my opnion, you could know 10 martial arts, but if you don't stick with it and you don't train, your body starts to forget what you already learned. It's not like you'll forget everything, but some parts will pushed out of your mind. The most I'm going to do is 1-3 martial arts at the same time. I'm not going to quit to persue a new one.
And some people wonder if you took more than one martial art at the same time, wouldn't you not have alot of time on your hands. Answer: Not really considering that I love being at the studio. Yes it's become a way of life.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:32 pm
I wouldn't call it a way of life, but it's definitely more than "just another sport". I'm a lot happier now that I'm training than I used to be. It helped me gain confidence when I was younger and now it helps me learn patience and discipline.
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:07 am
MrMovieLT I'm not sure how anyone else feels, but for me Martial Arts has become a way of life. Starting in a more structured system like Ed Parkers American Kenpo Karate really changed my outlook on life. My attitude change, and I became much more positive about things. Even though I now train as a mixed martial artist I still have this same outlook. I was just curious as to if anyone else has had this same experience. thats the same with me. i have been taking taekwondo classes for almost 4 years, and i love it!! it changed my attitude alot also, as well on how i handle things, like parents, school, friends, and life overall.
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:32 pm
Its great to see that people feel very much the same as I do. Martial arts, for me, is definitely a Way of Life. Ironicly, I started learning martial arts for no other purpose than to beat people up since I was getting picked on alot as a kid. Its kinda neat how after years of training, the focus just naturally shifts.
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:21 am
Roth Alot of people think the day you get your black belt, your time in that martial art is finished. People that dont take martial arts maybe... this whole cult of the blackbelt thing, its like the cult of the katana... In TKD 1st-3rd degree blackbelt is considered novice.. before blackbelt is merely learning the building blocks so you can really start learning the martial art...
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:17 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:35 pm
It is a way of life... it makes you feel so, I don`t know but, when you train it feels so, good. Like you can train for ever. You have to love the sport to do good. It, feels great.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:41 pm
It's hard to define a way of life, I think... but either way, my training has at least become more than part of my life.
I train at my studio, I'm in the advanced 'extracuriccular' classes, I work there as well, and have good rapport with my instructors. I think I know nearly all 200+ students in the school now, including all the really young kids too.
Not that I've let the rest of my life languish. I'm still working elsewhere and going to school and all, but the school has become my second home, really. I think I spend upwards of 25 hours a week at the studio, if not more.
And it amazes me sometimes just how much I've learned, and just how much my training has shaped who I am.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:36 am
DarklingGlory Roth Alot of people think the day you get your black belt, your time in that martial art is finished. People that dont take martial arts maybe... this whole cult of the blackbelt thing, its like the cult of the katana... In TKD 1st-3rd degree blackbelt is considered novice.. before blackbelt is merely learning the building blocks so you can really start learning the martial art... Same with Shorin-ryu. Ist dan is just the beginning.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:40 pm
I'd say my way of life is an amalgam of acupuncture, qi gong, martial arts, and Terry Pratchett. I suppose technically that ought to conjure up images of reading books in horse stance while jabbing people with pins and breathing mindfully to enhance my chi. Heh. *Not* what I do. I take the principles and apply them to the daily work of making this world a better place for my having been a part of it. There's a fair amount of overlap, oddly enough. Even with the Terry Pratchett. For a nifty and intelligent-humor-laden martial arts story, read his "Thief of Time". I'm a big fan of Lu Tse (also called "Sweeper"). It also doubles as a love story and a treatise on the nature of being between worlds.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:19 am
I only joined Martial Arts because my sister's boyfriend ( now her ex and also one of my best friends) taught there, but after two years there with him, it really changed my view on life. All the lessons I've learned there, even though some conflict ( like, "live for the moment" and "plan ahead") all come into play in my outside life. Sometimes when I go to class and see the other obnoxious kids I feel pity for them that they haven't seen what martial arts could do for them and aren't trying to learn at all. But then again, they haven't seen what I've seen.
ninja --m
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:58 pm
I want to train full time and maybe some day teach but I can't find away to do this and make money to live on. I thought about becoming a security gard or a bouncer that way I would be useing what I know as part of my job. I have never realy liked the thought of working at a normal job I like fighting I almost joined the military but you wouldnt be useing much hand to hand.
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