respect

[YODA]

We say in our club that you should give due respect to everyone. Due respect.

 

From a more personal viewpoint I show total respect to everyone I meet by default. If they do not have my respect it is because they have lost it.

 

 

 

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YODA

 

2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima

 

Instructor : JKD Concepts

 

http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk

 

[ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-02 04:17 ]

[Chris from CT]

On 2002-02-02 04:14, YODA wrote:

 

From a more personal viewpoint I show total respect to everyone I meet by default. If they do not have my respect it is because they have lost it.

 

I agree with you on that, YODA. I give everyone extreme respect, but they must continuously show that it is deserved.

 

If a person is a jerk or less than respectable they will find it difficult to continuously do because they feel like they need to "act" a certain way. On the other hand, if a person has a good heart and deserves repect it is something that comes natural and without thought.

 

Being worthy of anyone's respect is not a casual "act." It's just they way you are.

 

...but of course people can change if they want to bad enough.

 

take care

 

 

[shotochem]

I personally do not pay much attention to those with their egos and insecurities. I train for me. Some people take themselves to seriously. When I find it not to be fun anymore, Ill hang up my gi and go bowling instead........I give respect to all until they give me a reason not to. One should not be looking for respect it should be there, given freely based upon your actions and example. (I wish I knew this 20 yrs ago)

 

 

[spinninggumby]

I agree that you should respect everyone until they give you a reason not to. It does no good if EVERYONE thinks that they should only respect someone if they feel like the person has earned it. It is better if everyone gives everyone else the benefit of the doubt first. Idealistic? Hold up. I personally feel that anyone is worthy of respect as long as they treat others with kindness and demonstrate decent or above-decent behavior and work-ethic in the dojo/dojang/kwoon/gym/(insert ethnic-sounding term for place where people practice beating the crap out of each other

 

 

[YODA]

Hey Shotochem!

 

Now THAT I agree with

 

Some things are "fundemental" to martial arts training - However, many martial artists spend far too much time being "mental" and not enough on "de fun" Bwahahaaaa.....

 

 

[kicker]

well the club I go to No it does not have any problems with those things you asked but maybe once in a will there might be some making fun of newcomers that do stuff funny or just because the way they look but it doesn't always happen and those people don't get in trouble. But it might happen in the younger and older classes but I wouldn't know cause I don't go to them

 

 

[Punchdrunk]

I agree with Yoda and Shotochem as any right thinking person would. That said, there seems to be several forms of respect I see in my gym. General respect for each other as humans who are seeking to better ourselves.

 

Respect for people who are grinders, not neccessarily talented, but tireless workers. Respect for senior ranks and sensei's, for the work we know they have to go through to get there. Respect for whoever is leading the class, just to keep order. And a very different sort of respect for the professional fighters and high level competitors who train with us.

 

This last is a mixture of admiration and the kind of respect accorded a King Cobra.

 

Osu!

 

 

[karategirl06]

You should give EVERY ONE respect. The golden rule "Treat other the way you want to be treated!"

[ninjanurse]

There is a certain amount of respect expected at all belt levels and it should be given as this is how you earn respect from others. Even the most vile student in the school should be given respect as to fail to would be disrespectful to your master and system. Let someone else sort it out!