Martial Arts Misconceptions

[madtanker]

Also:

MYTH: Because you are a friend or acquaintance of mine, and I am a full contact knockdown martial artist, I will totally beat someone up if you ask me to or try to pay me to.

FACT: No.

Totally agree, why do people think that if you do martial arts they have you as their "Minder" (not too sure if they have an American equivalent) but us Brits will remember Arthur Daly and Terrence

I have had the same issue with other elective pursuits (both armed and unarmed). Everyone who has more mouth than body expects you to protect them, and then when you calmly explain that there ARE laws involved, or that you are not a troublemaker, they assume that you are lying about your abilities, and then your own 'friend' either 1) decides not to be friends anymore; small loss albeit... or 2) they try to actually take you on to make you prove your knowledge; something that if you DO possess, they end up losing a friend, and a lil' blood besides. (American of Minder would be Guard... if I got my English to English translation correct...lol).

[evergrey]

Haha, yes, bodyguard. :}

It's either that, or they think I must be someone who will quickly fly off the handle and start breaking bones.

The chances of me losing control and doing something like that have been reduced since I started training.

[darksoul]

The chances of me losing control and doing something like that have been reduced since I started training.

HEAR HEAR!