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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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JiuJitsuNation
Green Belt
Joined: 09 May 2010
Posts: 447
Location: ominpresent
Styles: BJJ Judo
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I love Jitz talk with my friends and training partners, but I dislike the conversations with anyone else. Mostly due to ignorance and the questions that come with.
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wolverine uskf
Yellow Belt
Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Posts: 85
Location: cochranton, pa
Styles: kick boxing and submission wrestling
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| It depends on the persons general attitude, but i'm very proud to be back to training and teaching, after everything thats happened the last few years. |
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Shotokan_Tigress
White Belt
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 23
Location: I.R.Iran
Styles: Shotokan
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I try to advertise for sports and MA in general and I tell people about my training if it comes up, but I don't shout about it or show off. And the ninja outfit is awesome!
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rmurray
Yellow Belt
Joined: 12 Nov 2010
Posts: 92
Location: Portland, OR
Styles: Shorin ryu
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I think Brickshooter has it figured out. Maybe he's just smart for a muscular guy though. hehe.
I like to talk about karate but other than martial artists, nobody is really interested. Except for those guys that want you to teach them some quick, easy technique to win any fight. When I say the quickest, easiest way I know to win fights is to practice 5-10 hours a week they lose interest.
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Lupin1
Black Belt
Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 1637
Location: Naples, FL
Styles: Isshinryu
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| I don't usually talk about it with people. I don't know why, but it feels akward to me-- like discussing religion or politics. Probably because I assume they'll throw out some stereotype that will put down martial arts, which I care about, and I don't like people putting down things I care about, which is why I tend not to talk about those things with people unless I know they're coming from the same place (hence why I talk martial arts just fine with other martial artists). |
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shikantaza
White Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2011
Posts: 6
Styles: karate-do, jiujitsu
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Ninja outfits look sadly silly unless you're going to a small party of close friends only.
Being discreet about martial arts, the study of violence to preserve or restore peace and health, can often be miss understood and miss represented.
Osu
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senseikellam
Yellow Belt
Joined: 22 Jul 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Daphne, AL.
Styles: Shotokan, Kenpo
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I don't tell people unless they come to me and express an interest. Some people think that is odd since I own a school, but, I advertise through fliers given to our local middle, high school, and colleges and that has provided me with more than enough students. Often times students that have been training for a while, bring others to watch and I am always glad to answer their questions, but, when outside of the school, I only mention it when someone asked.
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Daisho
Orange Belt
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Posts: 180
Location: NJ
Styles: BJJ, MMA, Judo
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everyone i've known since i was 6 years old has known i'm in martial arts. Otherwise they'd assume i'm the clumsiest most accident prone person in the world.
I promise I'm not the clown in the TAPOUT shirt at the bar demonstrating hurricanes on my girlfriend! and talking about oomplata'ng a terrorist to death.
But I've always taken my training very seriously, and MA is a very important part of my life.
Not talking about it is ridiculous, and I'd tell your friend not to take himself so seriously. |
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ninjacop
White Belt
Joined: 01 Jun 2011
Posts: 13
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| To me being an MA is a lot like being a Christian (which I also am) When the topic turns to either Karate or the Bible your friends and coworkers either want to hear more because they are interested or they think you’re nuts and change the subject. I will talk about both if the opportunity arises. |
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