did your MA change ur manners?

[mantis]

did your martial arts change they way you deal with things at work, school, home, with family, with everybody?

(im not looking for "i bow to my boss" for an answer)

[Adonis]

I used Yes/No Sir/Mamm alot more.

[mantis]

i know.. yah im using this very often

but that's not what im asking

for example i used to fight with my dad a lot, and confront him a lot.. until i learned to "absorb" his energy and then spit it back at him later.. it actually helped avoid lots of fights with my old man

[KempoTiger]

I answer my boss "yes sir" at my second job even though I don't have an ounce of respect for him.

I also seem to refer to every child I meet as "buddy" and break into my teaching mode when I see kids get unruly wherever I go....luckily so far parents haven't been insulted and actually have been the utmost thankful

Edited August 8, 2005 by KempoTiger

[mantis]

haha

that's funny

check this out.. not all of it is funny but some of it at least

http://www.mtsu.edu/~mtsumac/martialartsjunkieif.htm

[Goju_boi]

well I think I already had good manners to begin with ,but training has helped improve them even more

[mantis]

hahaha, learn humility man

ur going around telling poeple "i already had good manners" haha

go back to ur MA class and learn something

im just playing by the way, no offense

[Goju_boi]

hahaha, learn humility man

ur going around telling poeple "i already had good manners" haha

go back to ur MA class and learn something

im just playing by the way, no offense

lol,none taken.It's good to joke around once and a while.

[giang_hu]

I don't think I necessarily changed my manners. For me, I just learned that older people often times have something to offer. I have greater respect for knowledge. When it is passed on to me, I thank those who give it. Too bad I can't do the same for school work!

[stonecrusher69]

with me I dont think MA training has changed me that much as far as my manners.I think the way your brought up is the way you'll act when you get older for the most part.If your a bad person before MA training then with training you'll be a bad person who can hurt you.