Why do martial arts?

[Oily Dragon]

This video was cute, because he's so young he doesn't seem to know about Kano and the 稽古着.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Have we noticed that there are many threads that the OP started a thread and then disappeared after that. This just make people to wonder, if one is not interested in the discussion, why did he even start a thread for?

 

[TheArtofDave]

Some time life takes over, and then you find yourself coming back to what most made you happy.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

After you have retired, what will you do daily if you don't train MA?

 

[Dirty Dog]

After you have retired, what will you do daily if you don't train MA?

Do you know a lot of people who only have one single hobby or interest?
Other than training MA, I can spend my time:
playing with grandkids
building cars
racing cars
building offroaders
going offroading
reading
gaming
programming
SCUBA trips
knife making
skydiving
traveling
is that list long enough?

 

[Unkogami]

Do you know a lot of people who only have one single hobby or interest?
Other than training MA, I can spend my time:
playing with grandkids
...

Your grandkids, or just random kids you run into?

 

[Dirty Dog]

Your grandkids, or just random kids you run into?

I've got 17 of my own. I don't need anyone elses.

 

[J. Pickard]

Why do martial arts? Well, I was just going outside to the mail while wearing my new white bathrobe and a hornet started buzzing around my head so naturally, I started swatting at it. The Neighbor kid thought I was doing Karate and joined in. Before I knew what was happening it was too late and he was calling me sensei. I didn't have the heart to correct him, he was having so much fun. So anyway, now I run a karate dojo.

 

[J. Pickard]

What? You don't have pockets? I've got dobak pants from Century that have a hip pocket. Liked it so much I added a hip pocket to every dobak I own.

They also make traditional waist pants that have pockets on both sides just like jeans do.
The 10oz traditional waist brushed cotton pair. I have a few that are everyday wear just because they are durable and also comfortable.

 

[SgtBarnes]

I want to keep the spirit & philosophy of bruce lee alive

 

[J. Pickard]

I want to keep the spirit & philosophy of bruce lee alive
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I totally get the sentiment of this quote and I understand why everyone likes to use it. But it is fundamentally wrong! If you hit a board, it very much DOES hit back.

 

[SgtBarnes]

I've got 17 of my own. I don't need anyone elses.

Are you gypsies?

 

[Dirty Dog]

I want to keep the spirit & philosophy of bruce lee alive

But that statement is incorrect. Boards absolutely do hit back.

Are you gypsies?

No. According to my DNA, I'm 99.4% European. Which matches family history. Both sides of my family is of Scottish descent.

 

[lklawson]

But that statement is incorrect. Boards absolutely do hit back.

No. According to my DNA, I'm 99.4% European. Which matches family history. Both sides of my family is of Scottish descent.

I'm 95% human.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

 

[Buka]

Why do martial arts? Well, I was just going outside to the mail while wearing my new white bathrobe and a hornet started buzzing around my head so naturally, I started swatting at it. The Neighbor kid thought I was doing Karate and joined in. Before I knew what was happening it was too late and he was calling me sensei. I didn't have the heart to correct him, he was having so much fun. So anyway, now I run a karate dojo.

That was awesome.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I'm 95% human.

Well don't keep us waiting, what's the other 5%????

 

[lklawson]

Well don't keep us waiting, what's the other 5%????

I could tell you but you might get probed...