KickChick
20-Oct-2004, 06:38 PM
This thread will mark my 5000th post (& counting).... the most I have ever posted on a forum (and there's been a few!).... but no forum has ever captured my interest as much as Martial Arts Planet.
I'd like to thank the Administrators (James, Dave & Jack) for welcoming me here and giving me the opportunity to moderate and adding me to the fine staff here at MAP.
To my fellow Global Mods, Sarah ;) ... and our new GMs :D -- what an awesome addition!
To all the Topic Moderators new & old .... you're a great bunch and we make such a great team!
I'd also like to thank all the members we have here at MAP... the new & old familiar bunch ;) ... and those that have departed.
I've made a few friends.... and possibly a few enemies, but all in all it's been a very rewarding experience.
Hopefully one day all martial artists will come to understand one other better, understand the purpose behind our various training methods and put an end to unsubstantiated criticism of any one martial art.
It has been my perception that the differences in all our backgrounds, gender, countries and cultures, shape our discussions and how we deal with one another's actions and comments.
Each person who trains in a martial art has a different motivation.
There really is no one reason to train.
The common bond for all of us is the desire to improve our knowledge and our technique whether it be mental and/or physical. I've always allowed myself to feel good about what I do well while remaining humble enough to acknowledge my personal difficulties and work hard to overcome them.
As the saying goes, "Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees." Don't just stare at the tree in front of you, soak in the view of the entire forest.
It may take many years to achieve a degree of skill in any martial art and even then you can always improve your techniques and your understanding not only of your chosen style but of others.
I believe MAP is built upon this approach and it has been our ongoing commitment to try and bring all martial artists together for the purpose of friendly exchange.
You all may have seen the sig that I have used many times here in the past .... a quote by Morihei Ueshiba
"We train in hopes of being of some use, however small our role may be, in the task of bringing peace to mankind around the world"
I truly believe this, and have tried to reflect this in as many of those 5000 posts that I have typed here on MAP!
Thanks to all of you!
Now let's all CELEBRATE !!! http://www.sathouse.com.pa/forums/images/smilies/ballons.gif :D
I'd like to thank the Administrators (James, Dave & Jack) for welcoming me here and giving me the opportunity to moderate and adding me to the fine staff here at MAP.
To my fellow Global Mods, Sarah ;) ... and our new GMs :D -- what an awesome addition!
To all the Topic Moderators new & old .... you're a great bunch and we make such a great team!
I'd also like to thank all the members we have here at MAP... the new & old familiar bunch ;) ... and those that have departed.
I've made a few friends.... and possibly a few enemies, but all in all it's been a very rewarding experience.
Hopefully one day all martial artists will come to understand one other better, understand the purpose behind our various training methods and put an end to unsubstantiated criticism of any one martial art.
It has been my perception that the differences in all our backgrounds, gender, countries and cultures, shape our discussions and how we deal with one another's actions and comments.
Each person who trains in a martial art has a different motivation.
There really is no one reason to train.
The common bond for all of us is the desire to improve our knowledge and our technique whether it be mental and/or physical. I've always allowed myself to feel good about what I do well while remaining humble enough to acknowledge my personal difficulties and work hard to overcome them.
As the saying goes, "Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees." Don't just stare at the tree in front of you, soak in the view of the entire forest.
It may take many years to achieve a degree of skill in any martial art and even then you can always improve your techniques and your understanding not only of your chosen style but of others.
I believe MAP is built upon this approach and it has been our ongoing commitment to try and bring all martial artists together for the purpose of friendly exchange.
You all may have seen the sig that I have used many times here in the past .... a quote by Morihei Ueshiba
"We train in hopes of being of some use, however small our role may be, in the task of bringing peace to mankind around the world"
I truly believe this, and have tried to reflect this in as many of those 5000 posts that I have typed here on MAP!
Thanks to all of you!
Now let's all CELEBRATE !!! http://www.sathouse.com.pa/forums/images/smilies/ballons.gif :D