Lots of people here have been training for years and years. I started at about 13 years old. And I'm 32 (is that right?) now. Obviously, my views on most things have changed considerably in the past 19 years. And my view of martial arts has been no exception.

There have been a couple of posters here (e.g., Red5Angel and perhaps Meat Shake) who have gone through a shift in perspective as well.

So what's changed? And why? Age? Experience? (Obviously, yes in both cases. But elaborate.)

Did you realize your school was a crock and go looking for new experiences? (That's one from my own experiences. Not a jab at anyone here.) Did your teacher undergo a shift in perspective and bring you along for the drive?

What mattered then? What matters now? Blah, blah, blah.


Stuart B.