racism in the martial arts

[krzychicano]

I havent been to tournaments so I can't agree or disagree with that

[1kickKO]

Really? Oh tournaments are so much fun, you'd love them.

[krzychicano]

How many have you been to? What do you like about them?

[krzychicano]

sorry for this doublepost browser was locking and thought it had frozen.

[1kickKO]

I've been to about 4 now, going to my 5th one this coming saturday..they're just great...an all around learning experience...you meet so many new people and learn so much more stuff..I have went to regular tournies, then I went to nationals, now I'm going to compete at internationals here in June at Rome, Italy and Dublin, Ireland.

[krzychicano]

That is awesome good luck to you!

[1kickKO]

Muchos Gracias.

[krzychicano]

De Nada.

[senna_trem]

When my mom was doing karate in Scotland there were a lot of guys who thought she was very weird for wanting to do karate and couldn't understand why she was there. Her sensei was a pretty cool guy though, it was just some of the blackbelts who were stumped.

[Martial_Artist]

Yes there is.

It assumed that all chinese do kung-fu. That all japanese do karate. That all filipinos do arnis. That all blacks do boxing. That all Thai do kickboxing. That all whites (particularly Irish) box. Shall I go on?

There is little more annoying than hearing the assumption that because you are of a particular racial background that a certain martial art is your "people's". Or that everyone from that nation or race is versed in such art.

The reality of the situation is more westerners put focus on the martial arts than the majority of people from those countries the art originated.