Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

Imposter!

1. Sex - male
2. Current Age - 23
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. - 18
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? - competition
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? - no
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? - gotten my ass kicked in grade school
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? - 5
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? - 8
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? - yes
10. Are you still fearful? - no
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? - 8
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? - 1
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? - self defense

Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

Show up to a Maryland Throwdown and I'll answer. Till then , you suck. WTF USA FreeStyle.

mav345023498174, you're not from a JMU club are you?

Imposter!

He obviously doesn't have t3h r34l d34dly M4v3r1ck.

Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

Their is so much bias in your questions your survay is usless. This is also not a simple random sample, making it usless again. Your data will be greatley skewed.

Their is so much bias in your questions your survay is usless. This is also not a simple random sample, making it usless again. Your data will be greatley skewed.


I took a 100 level Psych Class once and they thought they knew how to do Statistics. It was really sad.

Hopefully he will drop Psych and take a real major.

1. Sex = male
2. Current Age = 24
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. = 10
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? = both
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? = yes (wrestling), yes (puberty), yes (it all begn with a JCPenny catalogue...)
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? = yes, yes, sadly no.
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? = 7
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? = 7.5
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? = only on account of the fact that I had many enemies and all of them were out to get me.
10. Are you still fearful? = no, but that's mostly because I killed all those enemies!
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? = depends on wht you're talking about; with the ladies = 0, violence = 9
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? = eh 2 or 3 on average
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

1. Sex- m
2. Current Age- 20
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.-12
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?-both?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?-crash dieting/maniacle excersise to lose weight- it worked!
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?-no
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? -3
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?- 8
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?-yes
10. Are you still fearful?- not really... dream up scenarios...
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? 9
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? -including teaching, 4-5hrs
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? Father suggested/Turtles

1. Sex - Male

2. Current Age - 22

3. Age when you started learning a martial art. - 19 (month before I was 20)

4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? - ?Both?

5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? - I abuse my liver. And my wang.

6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? I think I've actually been raped before, depending on the language of KY state laws. But I don't think it counts if I enjoyed it.

7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you
think you were in before learning martial arts? 2.5

8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? 6

9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? Only by drunk co-eds

10. Are you still fearful? See above

11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? 10

12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? 1-2

13. Why did you start taking martial arts? Boredom. Enjoyment of violence. Sadism.

1. Male
2. 20
3. Did some judo when I was 7. Started BJJ and MMA last year
4. Both. Primarily competition, self defense is a nice side effect.
5. Only slight depression as a teenager.
6. Teased a bit as a child, when I was 10-13 or something like that.
7. A 3 or so, I guess.
8. A 7.
9. Not attacked, but afraid to get into a fight, yes.
10. Not really.
11. 7
12. On average an hour a day or so. I train 1.5 hours, monday through thursday.
13. Judo aside, self defence and competition equally.

1. Sex - Hell yea!
2. Current Age - Adult
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. - Not so adult
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? - Self Competition
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? - I eat pizza
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? - *sob*
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? - Rounder
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? - Not so rounder
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? - By girls
10. Are you still fearful? - They don't attack that way anymore
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? - 11ty 7
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? - On average: .571428
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? - To answer surveys

1. Sex- female
2. Current Age - 21
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. - 12
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? - self mastery with a view to competition in the future.
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? no
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? no
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? 6
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? 8.5
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? no
10. Are you still fearful? no
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? 9
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? 2ish
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? fun, curiosity, watching too many kung fu movies.

I've cut weight before. That probably counts as an eating disorder.

I'm bored enough.

1. Sex -- Male.
2. Current Age -- 24.
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. -- Since boxing counts in my book, at about age 12.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? -- Bit of both I guess, mostly more for myself than anything but I don't mind banging heads every now and then.
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? -- No.
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? -- Just attacked, mostly little dustups like in high school, out at the bars, in the barracks, **** like that. Still get some every now and then in security work.
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? -- I was young and always running around, so good shape, say a 7.
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? -- I'd give myself an 8, mostly because my flexibility could use some work and I need to do more cardio.
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? -- Nah.
10. Are you still fearful? -- Nah.
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? -- 10 to the point of being arrogant.
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? -- Daily? Maybe one. Can't always fit it in.
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? -- It's fun.