Budderfly Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 The fun of doing it. This is the first thing And also the health benefit, the fitness, the self-defence skill the mental benefits.... but above all there is the fun. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin K. Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 There are several reasons I train: 1. it's fun. I played contact sports when I was younger and since I can't do those anymore, MA feels the void. Simply put, I like to hit people and having a willing opponent and someone who will hit back makes it a bit more fun. 2. I like knowing that if it comes down to it and I have to fight, hopefully I will be able to handle myself better than my opponent. Mixed Martial Arts Institute of Birmingham, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxx0r Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 fun, fitness and self defense. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilites, but in the expert's there are few." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beiner Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 .Because he's after me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mischievousjoe Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Honestly for me It's transformed me so much that It's like reading a pageturner - I can't put the book down until I know what comes next "I once thought that life was a mixed bag, now I know it's just a bag of all" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanTyphoon Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I do it for myself....and then maybe for the ladies! If you take a crooked path and have to go through a cliff. Either hope there is a bridge, or learn to fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncole_91 Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 the ladies, lol oh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 First and foremost, I do it to be able to protect myself and others should the circumstance ever arise. That is the reason I took it up and the reason I am still doing it. Secondly, I enjoy it immensely. I love being physically and mentally active. Apart from the actual training, there is a community of traditional martial artists that for the most part, are all wonderful people (not looking down on modern martial artists, I'm just talking about the people in traditional circles that I have met). A more specific motivator is that I have/had excellent teachers that motivate(d) me to become better by their example of continual learning. Another one is that after parting ways with my best friend (who trained with me in college) after graduation, there's no way in HECK I'll let him be better than me when we meet up again (a friendly rivalry thing). I also tend to be a bit of a perfectionist in things that I care about deeply. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaG Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I do it because I love it. I get enormous fulfillment at the end of every session. I love the people I train with there, I love the fitness aspect, I like being in control of my own body, I like having something to do in the evenings instead of spending another mind-numbing evening in front of the box. I have invested a lot of time, money and energy into my Karate, I'm not about to give up now! Tokonkai Karate-do Instructorhttp://www.karateresource.com Kata, Bunkai, Articles, Reviews, History, Uncovering the Myths, Discussion Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Because I have some silly sense of honor! The game of chess is much like a swordfight; you must think before you move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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