a warriors careers

[Son Goku the monkeyking]

let me just say it flat out, i want to be a warrior, the NExt bruce Lee, the best of the best like he was. this is why i can relate to naruto uzumaki because both of are goles are similiar and his life at school was just like mine. just like chuck Lidelle was one of the UFC legends. and i also want to be a warrior thant is known just like bruce lee just like , chuck norris, just like chuck liddele. But my only problem is that i can not tink of a any martail arts carreers that i can be none for, that people can look up to me for. besides being a sifu because i do not have the patience to deel with brats. so can any1 think of anything all i could come up with is a UFC fighter. because hollywood is to uptight and dose not use reel martial arts unless u direct it and produce it, and correagraph it because they only use movie martail arts just stuff that looks good on camera but not effective in a fight i am out of ideas what u guys got.

PEACE

[Shorin Ryuu]

I will try to be brief. I will answer in all sincerity and honesty and don't take this as a personal attack. You are not a warrior because people look up to you or have your name glamorized on the silver screen, alongside the ring, or anywhere else. To think so is a fundamental misunderstanding of what a warrior is. You are still very young and have a long way towards understanding what a true warrior is. In all honesty, I think you need to do a little more growing up. Dreams are nice to have, but at your age and level, all I can say is "train hard" and get some skill. Oh, and if you ever do become known, having good communication skills would be in order. What you say and do outside of your displays of combative skill are also key components of how you are viewed in the public eye.

Edit: I recommend you read Forrest Morgan's "Living the Martial Way". While much of it seemed rather self-evident to me (maybe because we are both military guys), I think you could gain much from it.

[Skeptic 2004]

Shorin Ryuu was brief, but I won't be.

Everyone has this fascination with wanting to be a "warrior." They hold this romantic ideal of the dashing warrior class in a feudal society, of the elite, highly skilled combatants loosed by their governments/clans to wage war on the enemy. Some buy into this ideal so much that they move to foreign countries to learn a martial art, adopt a foreign surname, and pretend to be something that they're not.

Guess what: THE ROMANTIC IDEAL DOES NOT EXIST (it never did). We no longer live in a feudal society. THERE IS NO WARRIOR CLASS ANYMORE. The closest thing to a warrior class is your nation's military, and even then that is not necessarily so. For example, while held in high esteem in Indonesia, in Japan the military is looked down upon; in the U.S., the military is an equal with everyone else - our fielded forces receive ambivalent respect.

That being said, I don't want to be hostile, but I will be blunt. Your definition of a "warrior" is highly problematic. Shorin Ryuu has already pointed out the flaw in your logic, and I feel it unnecessary to repeat it here. Instead, I propose you start by taking a good look in a dictionary first. A quick look at Webster's Dictionary for "warrior" reveals this definition - "a man engaged or experienced in warfare." In the historical context from which the word is derived from Middle English werreour and Old North French werrier (to make war) this use of "warfare" refers to conflicts where people die. I have news for you: unless you're in the business of waging warfare (i.e., killing people) YOU WILL NEVER BE A WARRIOR. Unfortunately, our current use of the word in the english language has diluted its meaning and the significance of the life choices involved in undertaking such a profession. Being a movie star or a highly trained athlete - or a corporate shark for those of you who read Sun Tzu before closing business deals - is NOT a sufficient condition for being a warrior.

At best, you can hope to possess a "warrior spirit" - a mental toughness, maturity, and an enduring, indomintable spirit. You want to be the "best of the best" and that, I suppose, is a good start. However, having a warrior spirit isn't a career - it's a way of life cultivated through personal growth. You needn't be a martial artist to have warrior spirit - just talk to a cancer survivor. Martial arts training in and of itself only develops physical skill. What you do with your life and how you live are important determinants in your personal development.

Bear in mind that having a warrior spirit doesn't make you a warrior anymore than Joe Blow from Tennessee having yamatodamashii makes him Japanese. All you need to do to edge closer to your goal of being "the best of the best" are three things: be yourself, train hard, and grow up.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

I agree with Shorin Ryuu and Skeptic 2004 completely, so I won't add any more on that thought.

However, my $.02 worth on this topic is that Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris were NOT by any definition of the word, a warrior, as neither was ever involved in any sort of combat situation (meaning waging war as defined by Skeptic 2004). Lee was a martial artist/TV/movie star, and although Chuck Norris did serve in the US Air Force in Korea, he was not involved in combat at any time.

I have friends that served their time in Viet Nam. Todd was in the Marines and Fred was in the 101st Airborne Division. Both saw combat, and both have killed people in combat. They are/were modern day warriors. My father served in the US Army in WWII...he was a warrior also, as were all members of any war that saw saw combat whether they killed another human being or not. Getting into street fights or competitions such as the UFC does not constitute being defined as a warrior IMO. You are an athlete competing in a sport with rules, nothing more.

You are obviously quite young Son Goku the monkeyking and enamored by the thought of being a "warrior". What you need to consider is that despite what you see in the movies, killing people is not easy for the majority of people to do, and living with it afterwards is a day to day struggle. Killing people for a living is not glamorous, it is not fun, and it is not a goal that a sane person would want to attain as a lifetime goal. In war, it is something that is a possability and if you're in the military, it is your duty to follow orders issued by your superiors.

Stay in school, get a good education and make something of yourself. Wanting to be a warrior isn't a good goal to have, but being a good martial artist is. They are not the same thing.

[Jay]

Stay in school, get a good education and make something of yourself. Wanting to be a warrior isn't a good goal to have, but being a good martial artist is. They are not the same thing.

good point

[orion82698]

Stay in school

Key point there!

In my eyes, being a warrior could also mean mastering your art, and teaching it to someone else. Passing down knowledge and sharing it with others is the key to martial arts (My opinion). Why do you want to be famous anyways? Do you really think it's what it's cracked up to be? Money and fame are just objects. As long as you let it control you, you are no better than anyone else. Both can be removed in a matter of seconds.

Learn > Master> Teach = Great martial arts warrior!

[Jay]

id agree with that i think

[granmasterchen]

check out a book called the, " Living the Martial Way"

by Forrest E Morgan

i think this will help you greatly.

The author talks about being a warrior along with martial arts and the martial way. The book covers many advanced concepts and is a great read for any martial artist.

I think this book will really answer many if not all of your questions, regarding training and how to live.....again, it's a really great book.

[Son Goku the monkeyking]

yet again my dreams are being crushed okay let me put it this way i want to be a martial arts warrior/ martial artist for a living i want a career that has to do with martial arts and were i can use my skills, forget bragging writes i just want a job were i can use and test, and use my skills. that is what i ment, like the only won i could think of is UFC fighter, like i said i dont posses the patience to be a sifu and i dont want to have to do fake stuff in hollywood,were i would have to start of doing won liners 4 years to finally get a shot at being in a movie were i can really do something. this is what i meen, useing my skills for a job in any way i can find, and like i said the only thing i cxan come up with is UFC fighter.

now do u guys get me.

PEACE

[Menjo]

yet again my dreams are being crushed okay let me put it this way i want to be a martial arts warrior/ martial artist for a living i want a career that has to do with martial arts and were i can use my skills, forget bragging writes i just want a job were i can use and test, and use my skills. that is what i ment, like the only won i could think of is UFC fighter, like i said i dont posses the patience to be a sifu and i dont want to have to do fake stuff in hollywood,were i would have to start of doing won liners 4 years to finally get a shot at being in a movie were i can really do something. this is what i meen, useing my skills for a job in any way i can find, and like i said the only thing i cxan come up with is UFC fighter.

now do u guys get me.

PEACE

I see what you mean, i agree with everyone elses points on what they said also, i think there correct too( except for ganging up in a big group of aggressive advice), if you want to become famous with martial arts im pretty sure its mostly luck i wouldnt rely on that for a career, i think fame is a development/luck thing...