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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
A Little Bit of Karate
Oops! I have been a bit busy as of late, so I am long overdue to post something new!
First up, I found this clip from a documentary on YouTube. This is why I enjoy the soft forms of martial arts like Aikido and Judo. People who are willing to dish out this much punishment, as well as take it, are rare. My experience in these hard forms taught me that it wasn't for me. There is nothing quite like leaving class with your forearms all black, blue, and lumpy, and you not being able to walk the next morning!
Alas, if you are going to take up Karate, Tae Kwon Do, or something like them, then you need to be ready for this level of brutality. The unfortunate thing is that many dojos and schools in the U.S. have turned into businesses, thus watering down the martial arts. How many would PAY for someone to do this?! Not many. Most kids want to be Power Rangers or something silly like that, and most adults want to use it as a fitness routine. While there is a strong fitness quality to it, it is still fighting, and if you are not going to train like it is life and death, then you're just cheating yourself - not to mention contributing to the watering down of the martial arts.
First up, I found this clip from a documentary on YouTube. This is why I enjoy the soft forms of martial arts like Aikido and Judo. People who are willing to dish out this much punishment, as well as take it, are rare. My experience in these hard forms taught me that it wasn't for me. There is nothing quite like leaving class with your forearms all black, blue, and lumpy, and you not being able to walk the next morning!
Alas, if you are going to take up Karate, Tae Kwon Do, or something like them, then you need to be ready for this level of brutality. The unfortunate thing is that many dojos and schools in the U.S. have turned into businesses, thus watering down the martial arts. How many would PAY for someone to do this?! Not many. Most kids want to be Power Rangers or something silly like that, and most adults want to use it as a fitness routine. While there is a strong fitness quality to it, it is still fighting, and if you are not going to train like it is life and death, then you're just cheating yourself - not to mention contributing to the watering down of the martial arts.
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