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Akula
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I have been reading through various fora, and one of a few general questions keep coming to mind. What was the original inspiration of why you started martial arts?
I know most people will have more than one reason - I do.
For me, I would say that the 'Tradition' item is the most relevant. I've wanted to study 'something' for a while. When I recently made the decision to finally start, I set about trying to decide which art to study. Looking at several items in my area, I came across a few possiblities. One of the items that did factor in is that my family is part russian. A few years ago, I saw some RMA footage on a television program and at the time, it definitely piqued my interest. Here's a martial art, and it's russian. Back to the present - I recently moved to a new area for job related reasons, and as it turned out, found a local instructor in Systema, and started. Now I'm working in a system based on over 1000 years of russian history and traditions, and really enjoy it.
I know most people will have more than one reason - I do.
For me, I would say that the 'Tradition' item is the most relevant. I've wanted to study 'something' for a while. When I recently made the decision to finally start, I set about trying to decide which art to study. Looking at several items in my area, I came across a few possiblities. One of the items that did factor in is that my family is part russian. A few years ago, I saw some RMA footage on a television program and at the time, it definitely piqued my interest. Here's a martial art, and it's russian. Back to the present - I recently moved to a new area for job related reasons, and as it turned out, found a local instructor in Systema, and started. Now I'm working in a system based on over 1000 years of russian history and traditions, and really enjoy it.