Why did you want to learn Martial Arts? - Page 4

Rogozhin · (#31 (**permalink**))

It seems pertinent for a Japanese person to take up karate, so I did.

forgotenmemory · (#32 (**permalink**))

I'm not in anything. Can't afford. *cries*

Kloudcat · (#33 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Hyakushi

Sounds like a place I could train in

would he give his students free food?

if they worked hard enough. ^^

Snowdrop · (#34 (**permalink**))

I take karate, beside it makes my body healhty and shape *hehe* it’s also cool when doing kumite *combat* in competition, rush your adrenaline, it’s fun.
Tegi (karate suite) is alike Ninja’s suite it just it colour is white. Ninja is cool..^^ I like Ninja. But maybe my otousan and okaasan wont let me be a Ninja, we’re samurai familly hehe

Ronin4hire · (#35 (**permalink**))

... I know because I'm one myself (I've practiced Karate, TaeKwondo and Muay Thai)

In the modern world, Martial Arts is the same as taking soccer, Rugby, Gymnastics or any other sport or extra-curricular activity.

I'm sick of the boneheaded, fanatical practitioners who think they're something special. Because outside of the ring/dojo, you just look like an idiot when you preach your style to others or when you boast your ability.

ryochonan1 · (#36 (**permalink**))

I remember first wanting to do martial arts, because the guys on Dragonball Z did it.

Ronin4hire · (#37 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Tenchu

Well your an ignorant fuck head, arnt you!

Perhaps there is a real decent thing you can learn from it, no?

Fighting will only be the same as sport for those who treat it as a sport. Useing it as a religous path to enlightenment or whatever a person sees fit for it is as real today as it ever was. You are just blind to the reality of it.

Oh, and just so you know, you make it obvious any practice of it you have learned as you claimed is more so a once or twice a week afternoon lesson thing. No one with talent or skill would say that. What I am saying becomes obvious to ALL who practice constant enough to be good at it.

Wow... you sound SO enlightened there. <sarcasm>

Fighting is a path to spiritual enlightenment? Give me a break. Martial arts builds character and instill some sound philosophies, I'll give you that. But you know what? So does playing team sport such as soccer or rugby build character.

As for your assessment of my ability? You're right about one thing. I only train in martial arts 2-3 times a week. Any more than that would be a waste of time to me. You see, I cross train. That is I also run, swim and lift weights. I train in martial arts (at the moment Karate and Muay Thai) because it's fun and it's good for you.

If you ask me, the path to "enlightenment" is to be well-rounded and open-minded.

"Style fanatics" like you simply look like idiots. You lull yourself into a false sense of security by kidding yourself into thinking that your martial art is THE way. All you've really done is set yourself up in your own little world.

Vitalka · (#38 (**permalink**))

I went for a Martial arts because I wanted to have a perfect body.Talking about protection,never had problems with that.Except kicking some1 ass.Sometimes people just deserve that.

hot2badino · (#39 (**permalink**))

because then i would know how to defend myself in a life threatening situation, i could go to as many concerts as i wanted and because it was fun.

Vitalka · (#40 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by hot2badino

because then i would know how to defend myself in a life threatening situation, i could go to as many concerts as i wanted and because it was fun.

sometimes martial art skils won't help against 10 skinheads