Do you think Martial artists are more open minded?

**Surferdude** · 02-20-2003, 02:27 PM

I think so.
Most people think that in the movies its either karate or kung fu.
One time I was at an Aikido dojo and some kids were outside and were like "Iya Karate chop!!!"....
I hate it when people do that...
What do you think?

**Sho** · 02-20-2003, 02:39 PM

Whose ear wouldn't hurt from hearing that?

But they're kids! Tell us when you hear them say "Royce would choke 'em out".

**red5angel** · 02-20-2003, 02:40 PM

I scream hiiiyyeeeeahh Karate Chop! in my wingchun school all the time. Now I scream it in my Kali class! It just sounds intimidating!

**TaoBoy** · 02-20-2003, 03:48 PM

Yes and no.

You get so many different types in MA.

The big problem is EGO. It f*cks everything up.

**Brad** · 02-20-2003, 03:59 PM

The martial arts community is a very... diverse bunch

There seem to be a lot of genuinely nice people in martial arts, but also a lot of people who are genuinely creepy. Lot's of con-men/women :-(

**sapphire tygre** · 02-20-2003, 04:11 PM

Sometimes a conversation will suddenly get personal, a topic that people should remain open and understanding about. However on political discussions open mindedness often means ignorance. It is interesting how you'll be going along, everythings cool.... and then bam! Somebody just goes off, insulting, being codescending.

**Laughing Cow** · 02-20-2003, 05:06 PM

No more nor less than any other group.

**David Jamieson** · 02-20-2003, 05:16 PM

Nope.

People are people no matter what they're into.

Martial artists or what have you. they all have their little quirks and quarks about them. Some are the ****hest thing from open minded. Just like any "like minded" group, they are subject to narrow thought and prejudice and lack of exposure like anyone else.

cheers

**StarBoy** · 02-20-2003, 05:18 PM

The big problem is EGO. It f*cks everything up.

Amen...not to mention McDojos and McKwoons too...

**sapphire tygre** · 02-20-2003, 06:17 PM

Exactly why I think the philosophical ideas of ma should be taught first and foremost. And the mas that actually come right out and say, "We teach the purely physical side to this ma".... I've seen this a lot. It's like teaching world history and leaving out europe.

**dnc101** · 02-20-2003, 06:57 PM

I think as a whole the martial arts community in the US is more open to diversification and cross training, and working with other styles. In fact, there seems to be more politics and hostility within some styles than between them and others. I regularly work out and train with martial artists from other styles, and I've never felt out of place or resented at their schools. Tested, yes, but not resented.

**Budokan** · 02-20-2003, 11:04 PM

Martial arts has its share of saints and f*ckheads just like anything else in this world.

**joedoe** · 02-20-2003, 11:13 PM

Martial artists are just people and as such are subject to the same diversity as the rest of the population.

Except TKD-ers. They aren't people

**Repulsive Monkey** · 02-21-2003, 03:28 AM

No more than anyone else. These a lot of closed minded martial artists in the world.

**dezhen2001** · 02-21-2003, 03:30 AM

Martial artists are just people

aart from ninja's they are mammals

dawood

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