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The Downside Of Having Learnt Martial Arts...
HI people,
new to this forum, and this is my first post,
My question / inquiry is basically this:
What do other poeple on this forum think about the concept of a "downside" to having trained in martial arts, either for themselves or maybe for other people they have known.
Kind of like the axiom "no training at all is better than bad training" etc.
Here are some "downsides" I believe are real for some people who have trained, and I am aware that for others these may not be a "downside" at all:
(These are just theories and ideas im throwing around here, none of them are set in stone or neccessarily true, just wanting to get other peoples input/comments.)
1. (LOST IN THE PROCESS)
a loss of the original personal outcome(s) and goals of training, -and a subsequent "obsession" with learning more and more and more going further and further into the teacher/student learning method ,going more and more into "deep inquiry" and "total immersion" -a common concept in eastern martial arts training, but possibly not ultimately worthwhile for everyone.
2.(GETTING SUCKED INTO THE PARADIGM)
similar to the first, becoming more and more involved in the whole "fighting/self defence/violence/warrior" paradigm , without making an informed personal choice about whether this is what the individual really wants for themselves or is suited to thier own personality. Of course the instructor is more than happy to keep them "on the path" paying fees, etc etc.
3.(ATTRACTING VIOLENCE / BECOMING A "FIGHTER")
The old saying about "looking for a fight" , wanting to "test ones real abilities", acting like "someone who does martial arts", developing a combat awareness without any professional or personal outlet or real use aside from the rare situation where one needs to defend themsleves. (like a job in law enforcement, tournament competition).
Maybe these ideas are wrong or half baked, im not sure. What i am kind of alluding to is that for some people, martial arts may not be the best path for them and/or there may be some inherent problems involved with some people training.
any ideas? comments? flames? abuse?
new to this forum, and this is my first post,
My question / inquiry is basically this:
What do other poeple on this forum think about the concept of a "downside" to having trained in martial arts, either for themselves or maybe for other people they have known.
Kind of like the axiom "no training at all is better than bad training" etc.
Here are some "downsides" I believe are real for some people who have trained, and I am aware that for others these may not be a "downside" at all:
(These are just theories and ideas im throwing around here, none of them are set in stone or neccessarily true, just wanting to get other peoples input/comments.)
1. (LOST IN THE PROCESS)
a loss of the original personal outcome(s) and goals of training, -and a subsequent "obsession" with learning more and more and more going further and further into the teacher/student learning method ,going more and more into "deep inquiry" and "total immersion" -a common concept in eastern martial arts training, but possibly not ultimately worthwhile for everyone.
2.(GETTING SUCKED INTO THE PARADIGM)
similar to the first, becoming more and more involved in the whole "fighting/self defence/violence/warrior" paradigm , without making an informed personal choice about whether this is what the individual really wants for themselves or is suited to thier own personality. Of course the instructor is more than happy to keep them "on the path" paying fees, etc etc.
3.(ATTRACTING VIOLENCE / BECOMING A "FIGHTER")
The old saying about "looking for a fight" , wanting to "test ones real abilities", acting like "someone who does martial arts", developing a combat awareness without any professional or personal outlet or real use aside from the rare situation where one needs to defend themsleves. (like a job in law enforcement, tournament competition).
Maybe these ideas are wrong or half baked, im not sure. What i am kind of alluding to is that for some people, martial arts may not be the best path for them and/or there may be some inherent problems involved with some people training.
any ideas? comments? flames? abuse?
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