With over 47 years in the martial arts I have come to some interesting conclusions, none of which has a lot to do with fighting or learning how to fight.
Most new students need some sort of attitude adjustment when they start a martial art. Go watch the old or new Karate Kid movie and you will see. Next is ego, there has to be some kind of quelling to the male ego, and I've seen it in females as well. With time, skill is developed so the false confidence from an inflated ego is usually lost to humility. Once mastery of technique is achieved the persons whole personality changes for the better.
But the most deadly martial art technique is an opinion. Ever wonder why there are so many different styles of martial arts, there are that many opinions. Soon those opinions are mounted on the horse of attitudes and egos. Then somebody says, "My style is better than your style." Some may avoid it but it almost always makes reason for another fight. Perhaps they are looking for an excuse, well there it is.
by blue dog 15 years ago
many people on hp have dual accounts, alter egos, and split personalities. although several maintain a certain dignity with those accounts, we know they are the exception rather than the rule. after this morning's apparent outing of one of the more vicious trolls on the site, is it fair...
by BadCo 15 years ago
Ok I am sick to death reading about sock puppets etc and alter-egos so i am giving you the Hub Pages members the vote.Do you wamt the alter-egos, do they piss you off, vote yes or no, by Saturday I will count the votes and if its a No I will delete both accounts.You decide !
by India Arnold 8 years ago
Should martial art tactics be considered offensive or defensive? Why?
by shoalinkempojutsu 14 years ago
Is it easier for a one with fighting background to learn martial arts as a person that never did?have things like other youths..I grew up in a small town fought a lot more then ten fights met my match which was a bully we fought 4 times till he left me alone and I switched up tore his body up...
by chucky12 15 years ago
Just wondrin,I did it yesterday on another Forum, to get my point accross, but all it did was make me feel an idiot, made worse when some chick figured it, based on what she said was my unusual lingo.
by Dale Mazurek 15 years ago
Some agree and some disagree that using alter egos here shouldnt be allowed.Well I have openly admitted that I do use them but they are for marketing purposes only.This account that Im talking through is the real me and the only time my alter egos will comment on anything is in a thread or a hub...
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