Martial Arts enlightenment.

**Kouch** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:29pm

iv been pondering, and what do you guys think makes martial arts different from, say, any kind of sport?

for example, what can you learn through martial arts that you might not pick up doing baseball or football?

what kind of life lessons?

im asking because i get this alot. i have friends or relatives that ask.."well what made you do this over baseball?" "how is getting beat up at practice all the time fun?"

i had my answers. but im curious on your input ;]

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:35pm

Well, I'm not much of a team player. I know that may come as a shock to many Bullshido members.

I enjoy individual challenges. I like winning alone and I'm comfortable losing alone as well.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:47pm

Baseballs and footballs are dumb weapons.

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:49pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

Baseballs and footballs are dumb weapons.

Baseball does have the redeeming quality of using clubs made from hardwood and metal.

**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:54pm

Originally Posted by Kouch

for example, what can you learn through martial arts that you might not pick up doing baseball or football?

How about a football player who learns judo, or a baseball player who boxes? Better tackles, better swings.

Martial arts are a great way to improve sports playing, and vice versa.

Martial arts are also context sensitive:

in one environment they can be a sport

in another they can be self defense

in another they can be a criminal act.

In many contexts, they are outright nonsense and nuttery.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:54pm

Originally Posted by devil

Baseball does have the redeeming quality of using clubs made from hardwood and metal.

I might have to change my style field.

**yli** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 1:00pm

Because football doesn't allow head kicks.

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 1:12pm

Originally Posted by yli

Because football doesn't allow head kicks.

**** it. Kicking an opposing player is only a 15 yard penalty......if it's not flagrant. That would get you an ejection. So you need to use ninja kicks.

**Tom .C** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 1:52pm

Football and baseball are not too "deadly for the street" (unless traffic). Real martial arts are too deadly for the sports because of eye poke and nut kick plus no rules and ninja deadly poison coated sharp things. So when people need to know why you do martial arts, blind them.

**Kouch** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 2:19pm

Originally Posted by W. Rabbit

How about a football player who learns judo, or a baseball player who boxes? Better tackles, better swings.

Martial arts are a great way to improve sports playing, and vice versa.

Martial arts are also context sensitive:

in one environment they can be a sport

in another they can be self defense

in another they can be a criminal act.

In many contexts, they are outright nonsense and nuttery.

well put sir. never thought of that as a benefit.