Do you study martial arts?

[ranix65]

With that in mind barscoomcore, I apologize for posting the story on this board. I'll try not to post on this board again if I offend your sensibilities(not that it matters, most people tend to ignore my posts anyway).

 

[barsoomcore]

I'll try not to post on this board again if I offend your sensibilities...

Don't worry, you're quite incapable of offending me.

I would rather we discussed the issue than you simply leaving. I'm interested in your point of view, I just happen to disagree with it as you've currently stated it. If you think I'm wrong, or that I've misunderstood you, I'm happy to discuss it.

 

[Dr Midnight]

Don't worry, you're quite incapable of offending me.

Your passive aggression styles are deadly!

 

[ranix65]

Sorry, misphrased that last post: It should have been I'll leave if I offend your sensibilities again.

 

[Magic Rub]

And in such a situation, preconceptions will get you killed or hospitalized.

True, never underestimate a "situation". You never know what the other person knows, or can do.

I took TKD pre-high school, got bullied around in high school, and found that fear and others not playing by your rules can quickly add up to your sparring meaning very little.

It's too bad that whatever type of TKD you took didn't work for you. But very good that you've found something else in it's place.

That's why I really like the drilling and muscle memory aspects of San Soo. I want to know that if a situation occurs that endangers myself, my wife, or my child, at least my body will remember what to do until the adrenaline kicks in.

If you were taking the same type of TKD that I am currently you would have found the same thing. Lots of drilling, & muscle memory. Improve tests for basic, & advanced self-defence are common place. Not just the stereotypical "TKD frontal sparring attacks" but grapples, back attacks, & the whole gambit of possibilities.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I'm better prepared then you, or I can kick Mr. X's @$$. I'm just restating the point that style means nothing. In the end (high mastery) most styles are very effective, & have borrowed from one another, or come to the same conclusion regardless of the path. (as there's a finite amount of ways for a human to attack & defend it's self). What matters is how good you are, & how good your teacher was.

Is it just me, or does San Soo attract a whole gamut of people. We've got 45+ mothers, young teens, armed forces vets, and everything in between in our class for every imaginable reason.

We've got the token group of 3 early twenties guys with one leader and two cronies who enjoy going to bars and sporting events and shooting their mouths off to see if they can attract trouble. Y'know, the ones who come back week after week talking about the 11 on 4 they got into that was over after a couple of eye gouges, knee breaks, and groin shots in 7 seconds when everyone decided running before the cops showed up was a good idea.

But we've also got the 20 something guys who are in here trying to fight the battle of the bulge (weight gain to those of you who don't have to deal with it yet), the young teens who are just looking for some confidence, the mothers who tell themselves its for self defence but really come because they like the people, young girls who enjoy the flexibility and excerise more than hours in the gym, and the men who come because they want to be deadly...

I'm one of the people trying to slim down if it matters.

And if I can get some weapons training to look really good in the mirror while working out with the staff, sword, or double sticks then I'll be very happy.

This type of thing is common for most martial arts, at least that I know of in "western" cultures it is.

But after seeing what happens when it's on blacktop and the guy really wants you beaten on the floor bloody, he's got 4 friends, and he's not interested in staying at a distance trading blows, I'll opt for foot speed and avoiding of confrontation for now.

Only hero's & fools pick, or involve themselves in confrontations such as this. Sure I understand that there are indeed times when they just happen, & that there is no control over those times. However unless you think you're in a movie, most people would try to run or defuse the situation (regardless of style). Don't ambiguously "knock" another's interests, when those interests may serve certain people perfectly well. Or as well as your interests serve you.

 

[Magic Rub]

Your passive aggression styles are deadly!

LOL

 

[ranix65]

The 3 philosophies to live by in life aren't from martial arts anymore, they're from George W. Bush! "Foll me once, shame...shame on you,....Ifjaslkj Fooled again!"(Still have NO CLUE WHAT HE SAID AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE! but ya know it's gotta either be down-home genius or down-home retarded).

"We Will Vanquish the Evil-Doers." Priceless. Friggin Priceless.

And finally: "If the U.N. will not take action to stop Saddam Hussein, then the United States and a few of it's friends will have to get the job done." I just picture the U.S., Canada, Britain, Israel, (and France holding all our jackets for us, no offence to the French) while he curb stomp Iraq.

 

[barsoomcore]

Sorry, misphrased that last post: It should have been I'll leave if I offend your sensibilities again.

Again, ranix65, I don't think my sensibilities are all that interesting. Being Canadian, I don't really have sensibilities anyway (hey, French Fries! I know, let's pour melted cheese curds and leftover gravy all over them! Yum!).

I'm really interested in talking about how martial arts affect our decisions and how what we've studied has changed our lives.

I found your actions objectionable. Do you have any way to convince that I'm wrong or do you agree with me? I'm interested to hear your thoughts, even though I disagree.

 

[Magic Rub]

And finally: "If the U.N. will not take action to stop Saddam Hussein, then the United States and a few of it's friends will have to get the job done." I just picture the U.S., Canada, Britain, Israel, (and France holding all our jackets for us, no offence to the French) while he curb stomp Iraq.

I don't mean offence to anyone

It'll probably be more like...

George Jr. curb stomping Iraq while daddy George looks on like, the puppet master, or Mr. Burns. Are we sure that the folks at Lucasarts, Jim henson's creature factory, or Disney didn't make Georgey Jr. for Daddy George. I mean come on! I swear I've seen the windows error blue screen in G-Jr. eyes from time to time on T.V. & they always go to an Add. right away when it happens.

I will pay any of the Crack Martial art/sport people on this thread 1,000,000,billion-zillion-quad-million-rbtdirygtbdgwrgytbugqitgx... Yen if they bing me G-Jr. Robot/puppet head, or photo proof of Daddy George playing with his G-Jr. remote. Or even better the remote it self (oh the fun I could have .

I mean this all in good fun folks (I could make fun of the Canadian PM, but then only Canadians would understand it.)

 

[ranix65]

No, in fact looking back I'm pretty friggin ashamed of my actions last night, I have NO excuse for them, I only hope that I can make up for my actions outside of this board, by doing things outside of this board, and my statements inside this board, with these(warning, those of you with children, DO NOT LET THEM SEE THESE!!!!!!!): Final Fantasy Movie
Man this one is great for showing how little things could screw up a story arc, welcome to my own pennance for screwing up these boards, have fun with it.
Also, this one is pretty funny, IMHO, maybe I'm just the boy who never grew up though: Castlevania Beware of Goblins!