sansoouser Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 I bet you sit at home most of the day watching TV or playing games or something just to pass the time, you could call it living Well 30 or 40 years ago where all the champions come from didn't have all these high tec things like computers or 200 TV channels. They had to do something besides those things. Take for example, Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Pele, Jim Davis, Bruce Lee, or anybody from back then. They practiced what they were good at probably all day long. They had no distractions that we have today, things that are easier so we choose them, but they didn't they did things that made them famous for fun. So do you want to be a champ or camp? ( as in sitting ) Everyone has a talent, are you using it? The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
telsun Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 No, I'm sitting here reading this I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
Valithor Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 I agree that overuse of computers and video games is common amongst children in the 21st century, and will-have a negative long-term effect on their physical and intellectual development. However, with regards to champions. I don't think it would be acurate to suggest that 30 or 40 years ago there were no distractions. It sounds like your saying that they had "no life". I suggest that the nature of man will produces a normal distribution in any generation: Champions and failures alike. Sure, the context of what makes a champion will change with time, but human nature is strong, and I don't think that everything is handed to us on a platter quite yet... Keep Smiling!
monkeygirl Posted July 15, 2003 Posted July 15, 2003 Well, I have technology, and I'm still smart Contrary to the popular beliefs held by my family, I do not live on the Internet! I don't really know anybody who does, either. The only side effect I really see is that I prefer to type instead of writing by hand...but my handwriting is still neat. My talents lay in writing, music and martial arts...I don't really have an outdoors, sporty kind of talent. So, staying inside is practicing all day for me! The people who truly have athletic talent are dedicated to their sport and take the time to practice. I know a couple of truly dedicated athletes, and they practice constantly. I don't see that changing any time soon, regardless of our increasingly cushy lifestyles. It's the inner spirit of the athlete, not his/her environment, that makes them champions. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
GrrrArg Posted July 17, 2003 Posted July 17, 2003 Yeah i think people who use the internet are a disgrace to the martial arts, sitting at home all day tapping away at the keybo...oh damn
Guest Posted July 17, 2003 Posted July 17, 2003 They also didn't have the ease of finding a martial art school, watching people on tv, researching on the internet, etc. So is it more important to read all about the arts, where they came from, expand your mind, or is it better to just practice and learn how the body works. Both would be a good combination. So sitting here reading forums and other people's ideas are helping me become a champ and not camp. I camp when I play multiplayer computer games!
shotokanwarrior Posted July 17, 2003 Posted July 17, 2003 They were all great but tyson came from the streets and beat up old ladies. Where Art ends, nature begins.
wrestlingkaratechamp Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 When did Tyson beat up old ladies? Fill me in man
Fenris-wolf Posted July 22, 2003 Posted July 22, 2003 I have to comment that I think that it's not just the proliferation of instant-gratification products that is really screwing us up (although that's a big part), but also the expectations but on our youth. And when I say youth, I mean pre-pubescent, from 0-13. When you have a 5 year old calling her friend in the morning to see who she should talk to today, you know something's gone wrong. When 6 and 7 year olds are wearing designer clothing and they actually care about it! When (and this is almost the worst thing) 11 year old girls are wearing clothing that is only appropriate for an 18 year old on special occasions. And yes, when your 9 year old son spends the holidays on a playstation rather than a swing. I heartily disapprove of the way we are turning our children into adults at age 10. Goddam, when I was that age (not that long ago ), I wore overalls and spent all summer outside. It took my mother a long time to convince of the need to wear a top! Technology and the advancement of our society is a good thing, but not when it discourages innovative thought and active play. Fenris signing out. Let Us Turn The Jump Rope In Accord With Socialist Principles!
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