Have you ever?

[MasterPain]

1 Have you ever trained with a different style of martial arts? It's kinda what we do.

2 Have you ever trained in another country? You put a "R" in counties..

3 Have you ever trained outdoors? Yes, quite a bit.

4 Have you ever trained so hard you couldn't stand? Yeah, it's good for the soul.

5 Have you ever had dreams about training? Yes, but more about actual violence.

6 Have you ever been knocked unconscious during training? No, but I've been dropped with body shots, and a low blow that made me wish I could be unconscious.

7 Have you ever intentionally lost a fight? Only when I'm feeding someone submissions to help them develop the skill against resistance. But I guess that's really what an uke is.

8 Have you ever run from a fight? Not really run, but I have backed out of a place while telling 3 guys that I would hurt anyone who followed me.

9 Have you ever cried during training? Tears of joy, for having great friends who punch me square in the nose.

10 Have you ever saved your own life with martial arts? Breakfalls are awesome. So, maybe.

11 Have you ever saved another person's? Maybe by convincing them not to do stupid things in stupid places with stupid people.

[vantheman]

Maybe by convincing them not to do stupid things in stupid places with stupid people.

We need more people like you in the world.

(or fewer stupid people)

[Shizentai]

Master Pain, I swear I have met you before. Terrific answers!

[MasterPain]

Maybe by convincing them not to do stupid things in stupid places with stupid people.

We need more people like you in the world.

(or fewer stupid people)

I borrowed that phrase from Guro Marc Denny. I believe in it, though.

Thanks, Shizentai.

[vantheman]

Maybe by convincing them not to do stupid things in stupid places with stupid people.

We need more people like you in the world.

(or fewer stupid people)

I borrowed that phrase from Guro Marc Denny. I believe in it, though.

Thanks, Shizentai.

In that case, great use of quotes

[sensei8]

1 Have you ever trained with a different style of martial arts? Yes, both formally and informally.

2 Have you ever trained in another country? Yes.

3 Have you ever trained outdoors? Yes, but not in a public park.

4 Have you ever trained so hard you couldn't stand? Many, many, many, many...times

5 Have you ever had dreams about training? Y..y..y.e.s...embarrassingly so

6 Have you ever been knocked unconscious during training? Yes...and it sucks. Don't move when Dai-Soke says...."Don't move!!"

7 Have you ever intentionally lost a fight? Real...no. In the dojo...everyday!!

8 Have you ever run from a fight? Removed myself from an unsafe circumstances...Yes...and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

9 Have you ever cried during training? Yes, but not as an adult.

10 Have you ever saved your own life with martial arts? Yes...I use to work part-time as a bouncer many many years ago.

11 Have you ever saved another person's? Yes...same answer as #10.

Interesting topic.

[Sainthood]

1 Have you ever trained with a different style of martial arts? Yeah.

2 Have you ever trained in another country? Nope just Canada

3 Have you ever trained outdoors? Yes both alone and with other MA students

4 Have you ever trained so hard you couldn't stand? No but close during my brown belt exam.

5 Have you ever had dreams about training? Yes

6 Have you ever been knocked unconscious during training? Not while training but while in a tournament.

7 Have you ever intentionally lost a fight? No

8 Have you ever run from a fight? No

9 Have you ever cried during training? No

10 Have you ever saved your own life with martial arts? Nope

11 Have you ever saved another person's? Maybe.

[Wastelander]

1 Have you ever trained with a different style of martial arts?

--Yes, I have trained with Kyokushin people, White Crane people, Kenpo people, and Kensho-Do people as well as people who have mixed backgrounds.

2 Have you ever trained in another country?

--Only if Hawaii counts as another country? It doesn't? Then no, I've only trained in the U.S.

3 Have you ever trained outdoors?

--Yes, I have, in front of the dojo, at couple of parks and at a couple of beaches.

4 Have you ever trained so hard you couldn't stand?

--Yes

5 Have you ever had dreams about training?

--Routinely

6 Have you ever been knocked unconscious during training?

--No, but I did come close once when I took a shot right under the right ear and my vision went dark and my legs wobbled, but I stayed upright and my vision cleared up. I have been dropped by pain, though.

7 Have you ever intentionally lost a fight?

--Of course I have. The kids would never spar with me if I didn't give them openings to try for and opportunities to win

8 Have you ever run from a fight?

--I have avoided confrontation and bad situations. Does that count?

9 Have you ever cried during training?

--Yes

10 Have you ever saved your own life with martial arts?

--I don't think so

11 Have you ever saved another person's?

--Only if using MasterPain's advice almost verbatim ("Don't do stupid things in stupid places with stupid people") has kept them from danger.

[yamesu]

1 Have you ever trained with a different style of martial arts?

I regularly train in several styles. Presas Arnis, kickboxing and (mainly) Kyokushin.

2 Have you ever trained in another country?

Yes - India, Thailand, Mexico and the USA.

3 Have you ever trained outdoors?

Yes - I live in the Bush near waterfalls and a great deal of dirt trails and rocky outcrops, it beats training inside!!!

4 Have you ever trained so hard you couldn't stand?

Yes - There has been a few kyokushin lessons I have had my legs hammered to jelly, and has taken days to recover. Noteably, a few months back I triped over myself in kumite and sprained my ankle a good one, that stopped me from walking out of the dojo.

5 Have you ever had dreams about training?

Yes - one of the most memorable was me training tobi-hiza-geri (flying knee).

6 Have you ever been knocked unconscious during training?

No, I have come close - copped a spinning back kick to the head which actually had me seeing stars. Taught me not to underestimate taequondo BB's!!!

7 Have you ever intentionally lost a fight?

Yes - training as a guest at an out of town dojo, I felt that I should not show up a not-so-skilled resident BB.

8 Have you ever run from a fight?

Yes, I wont go into details, but my brother and I were heavily outnumbered and confrontation would have been futile.

9 Have you ever cried during training?

No, after training I have come close.

10 Have you ever saved your own life with martial arts?

Dont know about that, but I have definitely averted a few sticky situations as well as defended myself from certain injury.

11 Have you ever saved another person's?

Possibly, again, much the same as for #10. It is hard to say if someone would have been severely injured, or died. Neither happened so I guess it does not matter.