whatever Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 I'm not scared of getting hurt in a fight, I am afraid to lose.. mainly because I am in high school. I would rather get hurt real bad in a fight and WIN, rather than lose and only get a little bruised up.
Straight Blast Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 why? because your reputation is on the line?
yamesu Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 "ego should be roasted in the fires of hard training." Mas Oyama Sosai. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children."
GhostlySykanRyu Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 Ego problems... You study JKD correct? Reread the Tao...within Lee states that it is all right to lose, as long as you know why you are losing. If you are fighting (which in high school can almost always be avoided), you need to empty your mind and not worry about the outcome. To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin.
krzychicano Posted February 14, 2005 Posted February 14, 2005 Rise above that ego man trust me in a few years you will look back at it and wonder why the hell did I even care about that. What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. - Confucius
Davison Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Everyone loses a fight at one point in their life,its human nature,no ones perfect.Losing makes you learn from your mistakes .Losing helps build character.I wouldn't worry about it too much,when the time comes,just defend yourself to the best of your abilitys. Why punch someone when their on the ground when you can just kick them
1kickKO Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 Davison said it best...just don't even worry about it. Get that ego out of there and work with what you have to go by.
Kempohands Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 Whatever, I am also in high school (9th grade), and let me tell you, as a martial artist, you must, not should, MUST, get over this. I have NEVER been in a real fight before and that is because I swallow my ego on myriads of occasions instead of fighting. I have been verbally bullied throughout my school life, and never have I ever even thought to strike anyone. Even when people HAVE challenged my skills as a fighter I turned the other way. That is what makes you a great martial artist, avoiding conflict. So much of MA training is mental, you should be building a mentality that you don't want to fight at all, even if this will ruin your rep more than losing (it will for a while, but trust me, people will begin to repsect you when they mature to realize that walking away makes you the stronger person). Ego should have no place in your life, even in high school. You should get the greatest satisfaction from walking away from a fight, because that is the ultimate victory, even if nobody else sees it. "To win a fight without fighting, that is the true goal of a martial artist." -Grandmaster Nick Cerio
yamesu Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Well said wtKempostudent. IMHO; Physical prowess makes us martial masters, But it takes a lot more mental training and concious stability before we can truly call ourselves artists at what we do...... "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children."
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