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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(contact)" data-source="post: 684731" data-attributes="member: 41">Re: hmmmYou're funny, dude.  You're willing to define the "purpose" of something you don't have any experience with, then speak disrespectfully about it.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  "wasted hours of time"?  Heh.Fighting and street fighting are two legitimate reasons to study martial arts, but in my earlier posts, I mentioned that they were not the primary ones.  Martial practice leads to an increased sense of well-being, and the practicioner is more useful to friends, family and community.   Most practicioners can tell you that they have witnessed or experienced the following:- The ability to process and overcome negative patterns and habits resulting from prior emotional trauma.- The ability to remain calm in otherwise stressful everyday life situations, allowing the practicioner to apply positive core values in  a practical way.-The ability to become comfortable with the 'adrenaline spike' that results from trauma-- this will help you whether you are trying to lend assistance to an accident victim, put out a fire, or stop a little kid from running into the street. - Physical health.  Say no more.  Conditioning, conditioning, conditioning.- Increased personal confidence.  Confidence that pays off in the realm of romance, home life and career.These are all things that I can attest to, and have personally experienced.  Frankly, martial training can be a real pain in the butt sometimes.  If there was an easier way to get these benefits, I'd be all over it, so if you find one, let me know.</blockquote>

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