Martial artists and tattoos

[Alan Armstrong]

Martial artists and tattoos

Are tattoos intimidating?

Are tattoos a demonstration of enduring pain?

Are tatoos becoming an ever increasing fad.

As a visual artist, I don't have tattoos or care to have any.

Tattoos in Japan have had a special significance and place in their culture for martial artists, now the trend has hit the Western world as well.

Where and how many tattoos do you have?

Why do you have tattoos?

[sensei8]

Are tattoos intimidating?

To me? No! To others? Maybe!

Are tattoos a demonstration of enduring pain?

I don't think that tats demonstrate that to everyone.

Are tatoos becoming an ever increasing fad.

Tats have been around for so long, I don't think that tats are a fad.

Where and how many tattoos do you have?

Left outside upper shoulder...3. I want more.

Why do you have tattoos?

Tats are something that I've always wanted; a personal choice.

[LLLEARNER]

Martial artists and tattoos

Are tattoos intimidating?

Are tattoos a demonstration of enduring pain?

Are tatoos becoming an ever increasing fad.

As a visual artist, I don't have tattoos or care to have any.

Tattoos in Japan have had a special significance and place in their culture for martial artists, now the trend has hit the Western world as well.

Where and how many tattoos do you have?

Why do you have tattoos?

I don't find tattoos intimidating.

I know certain parts of the body are more painful than others to have tattoos applied, but I don't see it as a mark of enduring pain. Burn scars are a mark of enduring pain.

Tattoos are so common now that I do not see them as a fad. There are some tattoos that I see as a fad within the world of tattoos. Tribal bands on frat guys for an example.

I have none.

I would, but I have not found something I want to have for life.

On a side note. I wonder what my generation and the generations behind me will look like in the nursing home. Dancing to Jay-Z with tramp stamps sagging between our butt cracks and our saggy ear lobes flopping from the extreme gauging.

[ashworth]

I have about 16 Tattoos, everyone I got for a reason at particular stages in my life, I dont see them as intimidating. A couple I have are martial art related, name of my club in kanji on my leg, my name in katakana on my upper arm, and a shotokan tiger on my back...

[Nidan Melbourne]

Martial artists and tattoos

Are tattoos intimidating?

Are tattoos a demonstration of enduring pain?

Are tatoos becoming an ever increasing fad.

As a visual artist, I don't have tattoos or care to have any.

Tattoos in Japan have had a special significance and place in their culture for martial artists, now the trend has hit the Western world as well.

Where and how many tattoos do you have?

Why do you have tattoos?

I don't personally feel like they are intimidating, unless i interpret the tattoo and the person correctly. As some tattoos are done to say they have done certain things.

Wouldn't say they are a fad, as they have been around for centuries.

I personally don't have any tattos yet, but want to get a couple in a few years time. However they will be in locations that are easily concealed, due to them often being seen as unprofessional.

When i get them, it will be to indicate important things in my life and my spirit guides.

[Spartacus Maximus]

Tattoos mean different things to different people and there are as many reasons for getting them as there are kinds of tattoos. Getting any tattoo should be a well thought out decision, and definitely not something to do on a whim.

Nowadays there are effective ways to completely remove tattoos, but unsurprisingly removing a tattoo is much more costly than having one put on. Especially the ones with colour variations.

Tattoos are not intimidating themselves, it is all about the person wearing them. Some people have a presence about them that makes them intimidating no matter what. If intimidation is the goal, there are many more ways of doing it without any tattoos. Tattoos that are visible when one is wearing ordinary daily clothing might give a negative impression or unwanted attention. This is something to think about before getting one.

[Alan Armstrong]

As most agree that tattoos are not intimidating but how about like Mike Tyson, if they are on the face?

Would you have a tattoo on your face?

[sensei8]

As most agree that tattoos are not intimidating but how about like Mike Tyson, if they are on the face?

Would you have a tattoo on your face?

No, I wouldn't have a tattoo on my face. Mike Tyson's tattoo on his face isn't intimidating.

[Spartacus Maximus]

Mike Tyson, if we take the image of him as an example, is intimidating because he is Mike Tyson. Whatever ink drawings he has on have nothing to do with it. It is highly unlikely he would be intimidating to anyone if he had the same tattoos, but weighed 100lbs for 5ft tall, had a shy, meek attitude and carried himself without a hint of assurance and had never raised a fist in his life.

Criminals and thugs know how to select a safe victim easily subdued and unlikely to fight back. The way the potential target walks and their attitude is everything. What the target is or is not wearing means nothing and thugs will see through what will probably be taken as a bluff or a dare to attack or mess with the person.

The face would be the last place anybody would want to get a tattoo. Unless one is a member of a specific cultural group living in a traditional lifestyle, such markings would be a disadvantage. Take the Polynesian cultures such as the Maori. Facial tattoos used to be a custom, but very view modern Maori have them because they live in the modern society that is New Zealand.

In most modern societies the only people who have face tattoos are marginal in the first place and/or belong to criminal classes. Even for a petty thug a face tattoo is a stupid idea. It makes it impossible to hide and easy to be recognized.

[Bulltahr]

Martial artists and tattoos

Are tattoos intimidating?

Some are yes, most Facial tattoos are probably designed to intimidate, whether they do or not is up to you.

Are tattoos a demonstration of enduring pain?

I don't believe so, although they do hurt somewhat to get, but I think most people do not consider the pain when looking at or considering getting a tattoo.

Are tatoos becoming an ever increasing fad.

Yes, but in some cultures (Like here in New Zealand), they have been a part of the culture for centuries and have meaning and genuine significance.

As a visual artist, I don't have tattoos or care to have any.

OK, it's a very personal thing (Or, it should be)

Tattoos in Japan have had a special significance and place in their culture for martial artists, now the trend has hit the Western world as well.

Agreed, again, "tribal" style tattoos are popular, here in New Zealand, they describe your family lineage and is something not to be taken lightly. Google " Ta moko" and check out some of the full face tattoos....

 

Where and how many tattoos do you have?

I have 2 on my arms from my youth (19 years old)

Why do you have tattoos?

 

Expression I guess, youthful commitment to an idea

Would I consider an MA tattoo, maybe, but it would have to be in consultation with my karate seniors and checked by a fluent Japanese speaker!