Everyday uses of your martial arts

[arnisador]

Anyone caught themselves bowing when walking into or out of an establishment other than the dojo?

Oh, definitely! I also use 'Sir' more often in addressing seniors, because of my martial arts habits.

On the plus side, it's made me a better and more repsectful listener and learner in non-martial settings, too.

 

[karatekid1975]

Thanks for this thread.........I thought I was the only one!!

Anyone caught themselves bowing when walking into or out of an establishment other than the dojo?

Yes I have LOL. Now I have to bow in my own house when entering the living room (where I do jujitsu) when my instructor is around ... gggrrrr. I'll never live that down LOL.

 

[Shaolinwind]

Inside cross kicks for cupboards, almost always. Car door, side cutting kick.

Fore me MA comes in handy mostly when I need balance or to get out of the way of something. A couple of weeks ago I avoided a large chef's knife falling off the counter by evading back into light stance.. I also stepped into monkey stance to avoid a drunk once.

For getting served faster at the post office on friday, I use my short staff. :EG:

 

[Shaolinwind]

Oh, definitely! I also use 'Sir' more often in addressing seniors, because of my martial arts habits.

That's me too, hearkened from my TSD days. In my kung fu school we don't observe a ton of ceremony and strict ettiquette like other styles, but I still call my instructors Sir and I always respond to an order with yes sir. And outside the school everyone is a sir unless they are a ma'am.