Posted by HF on September 29, 2003 at 19:07:36:
In Reply to: Re: Apparent misconceptions about sparring posted by Slim on September 26, 2003 at 10:56:21:
'So, HF, what's wrong in your life that you need to keep so many weapons about you? Is that not a bit paranoid? It is funny
though. I am so glad I don't have to live in fear all the time. Maybe I'm naive, but I'd rather by happy than scared.'
My Reply - It's not what's wrong, it's whats right. Sword form makes my martial arts practice better and I enjoy it more. It even seems to have helped various aspects of empty hand movement and techniques. The same could be said of modern weapons practice.
Wouldn't it be kind of pointless to have all sorts of weapons and not have something handy? Sort of a waste, don't you think?
Also I have spent some free time in places where the US and local government actually recommends that even civilians be not just armed but well armed. Imagine that.
I credit Chung M00 training as being a big part of the reason that I can often go into situations requiring more self reliance and independence and responsibility than most of the posters here can imagine. Just like they can hardly imagine the sort of folks that they've irritated, not with their opinions but the disruptions of communication of others.
And have the resources and leisure time to do so.
That part is a true gift of life for life.
Now, can you please tell if you were humiliated?
Or have you seen others humiliated?
Was it funny?
How do you feel when you post bad stuff about a martial arts school here?
I think it's humiliating.