To Post or not to Post.

[Cooler]

Is posting on forums a good way to meet martial artists from around the world?

[Ghostsuit]

I have to say I think it's a good way to meet people in general and allows for a much better discussion to develop when you have input from different people with different backgrounds and styles.

[pesilat]

Absolutely. Due to martial arts forums, I know (virtually) and have met (in person) martial artists all over the world. Last month my wife and I took a trip to Europe. I was able to meet and work out with two people (one in Copenhagen, Denmark and one in Torquay, England) who I know from online forums.

I have also found out about and been able to attend a lot of events and such in forums that I never would have heard about otherwise.

Mike

[Cooler]

As with pesilat I have met and became friends with many people through martial arts forums, I feel it is a great way to find new friends throughout the world.

So get posting.

Cooler.

[spyda]

well, it so happens that I learned a great deal from others when I joined a forum

[Chazz]

I think its a great place to make new friends within the martial arts. We all can learn from someone and other styles. I think this site will help do that

[wayofthedragon]

I think this is an excellent way to meet martialartist from around the world. Well, I still haven't met anyone here in person:( Except my Dragon_Princess who I knew already:love:

[Dragon_Princess]

aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww

[Dragon_Princess]

but on a serious note...i would really like 2 meet some people 2.

[big e]

hello
im ian

[waya]

I met pesilat last month on my way to IL.... Definitely an eye opener into another side of training I hadn't thought much about before. It would have been worth the 8 hour drive just for that (the other 10 hours of driving was really dull and uneventfull lol)

[Sean O]

Depends. If you live near another member, then sure, you could meet with him/her. Otherwise, no.

Sean O

[YODA]

I've met some very good people via martial arts forums. I've also met some nutcases. Luckily the good people far outweigh the nutcases.

Internet personalities are a strange thing. I'm always supprised when I meet someone in person for the first time that I've known online for a while - they are never what I imagined them to be. Sometimes that's a good thing - sometimes it's not!

[TkdWarrior]

" I'm always supprised when I meet someone in person for the first time that I've known online for a while - they are never what I imagined them to be. "
yea imagination is pretty wierd thing... it just run wild too much ;)
frankly there has been time i hav met ppl(who i know thru net already) i wasn't much surprised(may be cuz i m used to surprises :D)
-TkdWarrior-

[Kinjiro Tsukasa]

Yes, I think posting is a good way to meet other martial artists. At least I hope it will be -- I've been lurking a bit, but only registered here today. I can't afford to travel around the world, and the internet is the next best thing.

[aikiMac]

And I learn new things from the discussions, which is also good.