A few days ago, I decided the need to discuss martial arts with other martial artists online, to see their views an opinions.
I wanted to know a few things. For example, Ive studied martial art for 9 years, and I have become adept at sparring skills; why can't any one accept this? Does it make me a bad person for going to random dojos and saying 'Hi there, im moving across the country, and was wondering if I could try your ______ art?', and then sparring them, and most of the time not getting hit?
I feel like I would have been better off to quit rather than continue my path. I havent been told about history and tradition, I did a bunch of kata and wanted to expand. Now it feels like I am being punished for this! I just got bad mouthed on another post about being a martial arts fraud, because I didnt know the founder of Shotokan, and didnt spell Wado correctly.
Im not so sure it was wise to explore views of other martial artists. I would have hoped that coming online, and pretty much saying I AM SO CONFUSED ABOUT WHO I AM, that some people could show me the path instead of call me a fraud...
I dont feel very well right now, thanks a lot for the encouragement.
I wanted to know a few things. For example, Ive studied martial art for 9 years, and I have become adept at sparring skills; why can't any one accept this? Does it make me a bad person for going to random dojos and saying 'Hi there, im moving across the country, and was wondering if I could try your ______ art?', and then sparring them, and most of the time not getting hit?
I feel like I would have been better off to quit rather than continue my path. I havent been told about history and tradition, I did a bunch of kata and wanted to expand. Now it feels like I am being punished for this! I just got bad mouthed on another post about being a martial arts fraud, because I didnt know the founder of Shotokan, and didnt spell Wado correctly.
Im not so sure it was wise to explore views of other martial artists. I would have hoped that coming online, and pretty much saying I AM SO CONFUSED ABOUT WHO I AM, that some people could show me the path instead of call me a fraud...
I dont feel very well right now, thanks a lot for the encouragement.