Richard Kerr

I get the impression when I visit this forum sometimes that alot of the writers aren't actually here to learn, teach or exchange views.

They simply like to dictate to other Martial Artists that are posting good clean solid input and tell them they are wrong. Infact quite often there is no right or wrong just different.

As a Martial Arts student it is your responsibility to decide what is right for you. Not what is right and wrong for everyone else. Some "know it all" writers often like to dictate their way to people.

Alot of the time what is writen is missinterpreted. This is definately understandable sometimes and is often almost certainly expected, but never once to my knowledge has a writer appologised and said ok I get it now or sorry I missunderstood what you wrote.

I personally think that alot of the genuine Martial Artists on this Forum don't just want to argue, fight or just learn to fight. Fighting is fun sometimes admitadely especially when you learn from it. However it is just part of traditional Martial Arts not the whole thing.

I understand not every Martial Artist is advanced or "A natural", I also understand that no Martial Art or human being for that matter is perfect. However I also know this "know it all" aproach to learning is the beginning of a journey to nowhere at all.

Please don't think I am critisising this forum as a whole because i'm not. I believe that this forum holds alot of excellent insight and positive attitudes. However there are also alot of player haters that often enjoy forcing their shallow oppinions down peoples throats.

The great thing is that not all Martial Artists have their heads up their own arses and they don't all think they're something that they're not. A Master of Tai Chi said to me once he was a beginner Though I suspected because of his excellent teaching knowledge he was an expert and it turned out he was.

This guy merely knew even as a Master he still had alot to learn. He had a very respectable attitude to learning which is why he was a Master and then went on to become a Grand Master.

If a Master can admit he doesn't know everything then why can't his disciple? It is simple, what one hasn't experienced one cannot truly understand, and what one can't dream of one cannot experience. Please can you tell me how anyone can know it all or be perfect as this is something I honestly don't understand?

One thing I do know though is that alot of fighters sometimes get their heads filled with shit by their teacher to make them think they're some kind of super-human. This is a dangerous game because if the illusion is some how shattered then that individuals soul may also become shattered.

Confidence is one thing, though false confidene is a dangerous territory to enter into as it may only cause you pain and imbarrasement and also in extreme cases emotional scars. Remember a person that no longer wishes to fight is often a more balanced individual.

Fighting for most people is merely a learning process it is something we as Martial Artists do to develop, teach and also learn. It is not supposed to hurt.

Masters or Grand Masters in many evolved Traditional Martial Arts are actually healers not trained killers. Though any healing art involving accupressure points can be used or developed into a deadly killing art also.

I once made the mistake of taking stupid remarks that people made personally. Then I stopped and found that life was alot more fun. I must admit that I am guilty of delusions of grand dure (not sure about spelling) as I often rant on obsessively as if I am a sage and I clearly am not.

Tai Chi Fighter

I have been thinking about this for a long time. And you are right. There are alot of negative thinkers out there. In fact I think I have probably said something I shouldn't have. But I try to be posotive, and to learn from my mistakes. I enjoy coming here and hearing other people's thoughts on the Martial Arts.

Thai Bri

Why not be posotive and learn from your spelling mistakes too?

SamuraiGuy

Didnt you post this in the street/self defense forum, the exact same post...

Jebus... one thing I've learned is not to postwhore/double post.

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danfaggella

Yeah there are some people who just toss witty comments around and smash everyones ideas.

Its fine, but we are on the internet, its the internet. Most people here are dilligenet practicioners of some kind of martial art or combat sport.

I think that if you swim through the BS you get a lot of insight here. If you don't go to thier level and you keep an open mind you will see things from many perspectives and understand different martial arts and concepts and such in new ways. You for instance, are likely to realize that a double leg takedown will negate most martial knowledge you have right now.

I agree nobody should be a "know it all", it is certainly annoying, you have picked up on how this forum operated quicker than I did. (someone- "Dan, is this some kind of BJJ plug?" me- "No, but I recomend ground fighting to traditional martial artists because many of them simply have no idea what is going on when a fight hits the ground, I am not saying BJJ/Sambo/[any other grappling art] is intrinsically better than any traditional martial art, but it is an element that is often overlooked, and assuming Kerr wants to learn and develope as a martial artist, the skills of ground fighting are necissary.")

You have studied many martial arts from what your profile states, and I like the mix. I LOVE to see traditionally based guys like yourself training in a sportive way, it must be cool to be into TMA's and then train in boxing and kickboxing, because you can drag things into the different styles and take things out of it, its a beautiful thing and style is but abstraction (though i respect most styles as indevidual works themselves).

Good luck exploring martial art, and pull what you can from the discussions here, I have gotten a lot of different perspective from all different people and it makes me feel like I understand and evaluate martial arts/artists in a much less bias manner.

thescottishdude

I thik there's alot of quality info on martial arts forums, but they are communities and you usually do have to wade through some threads that end up more of a general conversation. But hey, if you don't like it like that then buy a book instead.

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jubaji

How many times are you gonna post the same whiney bullsh*t?

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Richard Kerr

Nice post danfaggella.

Tai Chi Fighter

Yes, nice post.

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I eagerly await the proof.

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thescottishdude

" I get the impression when I visit this forum sometimes that alot of the writers aren't actually here to learn, teach or exchange views "

- the frst statement in the thread. Ironic if you read the last 2 replies

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Jones

whine thread. banned!

Richard Kerr

Okey dokey Dr Jones!

danfaggella

Don't be surprised that the snappiest guys want to trounce this thread. Just don't get personal when they do and try to take what you can from this stuff. It is just internet banted sometimes but a lot of it can open your mind a bit.