What are your goals as a Martial Artist??

[Acekicken]

?????????

[YODA]

To pass what I see now as my potential - and see my students do the same.

To turn out better people, not just better fighters.

To have a positive impact on the lives of those around me.

To do all of the above for the kids on my soon to be launched kids program.

[Scotty Dog]

to face my fears & find my weaknesses,

to get rid of my aggression, without hurting the people I love,

to make friends that will & have stay'ed with me through the bad times & more important, that I would do the same for

to make me more than someone that sits on the couch & watches life pass me by

elhig

[Melanie]

Welcome elhiggito,

Very deep and meaningful first post.

I wish I knew where everyone found there 'names' from...

I promise I won't ask about loans btw...but what about mortgages, investments, ISA's, pensions, etc? (Hehehehe)

I hope you enjoy the forum :)

[Cain]

To whack my senior partner at least ONCE in the face or at least that he admits that he's defeated [seriously this guys damn good for me]
|Cain|

[TkdWarrior]

lol cain...
my goal as MAist is to be ME completely...
-TkdWarrior-

[Scotty Dog]

Hi Mel, Thanks for the welcome

ARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH I new I should have just put down cust. services on my profile :)

so come on Mel what are u'r goal's in MA?????? the newbee wants to know

[Scotty Dog]

PS

Yoda, they're letting YOU loose on Kid's now, Are they MENTAL :D
(I'm goina pay for that tomorrow, ain't I )

elhig

[Melanie]

Originally posted by elhiggito
Hi Mel, Thanks for the welcome

ARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH I new I should have just put down cust. services on my profile :)

so come on Mel what are u'r goal's in MA?????? the newbee wants to know

Hmmm...my goals?

I guess my goal is to get a BB in Shotokan and explore as many martial arts as possible.

I would like to think that I would end up being able to defend myself and others and learning tolerance and patience as well. But to be honest - some people on this forum help me with that :)

[waya]

Mine is very simple.. To learn

Rob

[pgm316]

To Enjoy

[Freeform]

To be the best, therefore a never ending quest.

[fistsoffury]

Originally posted by Melanie


Hmmm...my goals?

I guess my goal is to get a BB in Shotokan and explore as many martial arts as possible.

I would like to think that I would end up being able to defend myself and others and learning tolerance and patience as well. But to be honest - some people on this forum help me with that :)

Do you enjoy Shotokan?
What belt are you now?

[KarateKid1975]

My goal is just to be the best I could be. I want to teach someday. I want to give back to people what martial arts gave me. Which is confidence, self esteem, respect, self control, and the ability to face my fears head on and knowing I was able to over come them.

[Melanie]

Originally posted by fistsoffury


Do you enjoy Shotokan?
What belt are you now?

Yeah I love Shotokan. I enjoy the traditional aspect of its training, all the discipline and marching up and down the hall etc. But I will admit I also enjoy my SD and Arnis as well as it means i don't hvae to do that all the time!

I am presently 6th Kyu.

[Terry Matthes]

To become more disciplined, get in shape and be more flexable. If I was younger I would say to get into some tournament fighting, but I am 19 and I just started karate (I did wrestling for 7 years before) and I think that I will be too old to do any tournaments by the time I know enough to perform well :(

[KarateKid1975]

What?!?!?!? I started at 25. I did tournies. I just did a tourny not too long ago (about two months ago) and got 3rd place. I'm 27. Don't let your age be a factor. You are never too old. Just get in there and do your best.

[Acekicken]

Have to Agree with KarteKid 1975
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I To Am 27 & Do Turnaments all the time
Im 13-3 in Ju Jitsu/Grappling
1-0 in MMA (2002)
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Age should Not be a Problem at 19.
Wrestling is a Good Foundation
U should Learn Some stand Up & Submissons
And U would be ready to do turnaments.
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Some Of The Great Martial artist are in the 40's
And still goin Strong.
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Hey KarteKid1975
Im March of 75 am i older or younger than u???

[Ayane]

I want to find myself...
Use my aggression as a tool...
To prove to myself and to my father that i can go through with anything...
I want to achieve the peak of my strength...

[Acekicken]

Ayane
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Train Hard sounds like U know what
U Want.
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Go for it.

[KarateKid1975]

Acekicken wrote:

"Hey KarteKid1975
Im March of 75 am i older or younger than u??? "

Younger. I was born in January.

[Terry Matthes]

Alright thanks for the words of encouragment guys. I think I will wait for a while tho before I try my hand at any. My karate academy doesn't do "tournament karate" tho. I don't know the rules and I wouldn't even know how to get in a tournament lol. Where is a good place to find that stuff out? I also found that some wrestling moves come in hand, such as a cat's craddle, although I really don't know what move to apply after (its just a hold).

[Andrew Green]

Originally posted by Terry Matthes
Alright thanks for the words of encouragment guys. I think I will wait for a while tho before I try my hand at any. My karate academy doesn't do "tournament karate" tho. I don't know the rules and I wouldn't even know how to get in a tournament lol. Where is a good place to find that stuff out? I also found that some wrestling moves come in hand, such as a cat's craddle, although I really don't know what move to apply after (its just a hold).

We'll talk Monday...

[Acekicken]

I Bow:Angel:

[KarateKid1975]

I noticed you are in NY. Where abouts? If ya don't mind me asking.

[Acekicken]

Buffalo about an Hour away From Rochester.

[wayofthedragon]

To learn all that I can. To never stop learning. Knowledge is power

[Dragon_Princess]

Never forgetting the old, and always willing to learn the new.

[Dragon_Princess]

And striving to be the best of the best.:)

[KarateKid1975]

Acekicken wrote:

"Buffalo about an Hour away From Rochester."

Cool. I'm a little south of Rochester (about half hour) in a little tiny town called Bristol. Most people never heard of it because it has Canandaigua's zip code LOL.

[Acekicken]

But N.Y. is cool.

If Your Ever Out This Way Stop in 7 say Hi
the School is in West Seneca N.Y.
Horizon M.A.


:Angel:

[Acekicken]

1975 great year =-)
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[YODA]

1975 Sucked!

Mock 'O' Levels
Acne
Raging hormones


27 years later and at least the Acne's gone and no more exams :D

[Dragon_Princess]

:)

how bout 1984?!

[TheStudent]

I see my martial arts goals as a never ending journey to become the best that I can and to try to surpass those before me. I will continue on my journey of knowledge, strength, and life until the day I can no longer stand and am sitting high atop a cloud in eternity.

[pgm316]

Sometimes my journey takes me along rockier roads, leading to the pub! and my training does suffer!, but I'm still young :D

[Brad Ellin]

To be alive!
In every sense of the word.
To live in the moment and feel it grabbing hold and shaking me like a dog with a well worn sock. To know that I am alive and that with my skills and knowledge I can do a little more to keep my friends and family alive.

[Slownsteady]

My Goals are something I try to come to grips with every time I train.

To develop my skill and implementation in MA far beyond my current visions.

To impart my learnings/ understandings to those that choose to learn.

To become tolerant and understanding of others.

To apply my training in my everyday life.

Mick

[Freeform]

To join a McDojo so I can get a funky completely red Gi!

Col

[pesilat]

To improve in some way each day and to help my students do the same.

Mike

[Cougar_v203]

to get the girl :D

[Scotty Dog]

Don't forget

Kill the baddies
and save the entire planet

(sorry all, bad Pop Will Eat Itself reference :) )

[AIKIDO_WORKS!]

To one day spew a fiery projectile from my very palms!












Seriously, simply to have fun and to survive any physical altercation fate may allow me to stumble into!

[munchkin]

Martial art goals? Skill, fitness, health, mental focus, friendship, mentorship, respect, tolerance. All of these things are heightened and honed when working with others on a common journey. Everyone's priority in training may be different but I think there are some common benefits if you are training with someone who has a sense of community responsibility and the idea he/she wants to train better people - not just better fighters.

[AgentX]

To be the stronger man under the sun.

[Lohan student]

To reach development of the mind through the discipline of the body.

[Kanja]

2 Improve Myself That Is It

[Smgkf_JJ]

to improve myself in general

to learn as many martial arts as i can throughout my life

to develop my tolerance and patience, to be respectful of others

to be the best i can be, to reach my full potential....

[KungFuGrrrl]

My goal as a MA'ist is to continue my journey of learning
about life;
perserverence, potential, sacrifice and peace so that I may pass that on to my survivors of domestic violence students.

*Love this site*

KFG

[Death_Bunny]

To find and strengthen my weaknesses

Become a better person

Develope as a person in mind and body

To continue to love the art.