Making Peace With Mediocrity

Discussion in 'General Martial Arts Discussion' started by OwlMAtt, Jun 27, 2011.

  1. Rebel Wado

    Rebel Wado Valued Member

    Alright Owl, I'm still not giving up on you.

    I read here in a previous post from you that you will continue training.

    Keep training. More later.
     
  2. Taeki

    Taeki Valued Member

    *tkd bow*
    As a black belt in tae kwon do I give you props for the enthusiasm.
    I hope to hear more on your blog or on this site.
     
  3. Taeki

    Taeki Valued Member

    also I am learning aikido
     
  4. OwlMAtt

    OwlMAtt Armed and Scrupulous

    I must say, Rebel, I like your attitude. There are many other internet message board denizens who would be ranting in caps lock over differences of opinion like ours. It is clear that you have found something very special and meaningful in your martial arts training and I do not in any way mean to discourage you from that.

    Taeki, good luck with the aikido. It is a wonderful art that will introduce you to fascinating people. I've hurt my wrist recently, and may end up having to take a break from aikido myself, but I'd recommend it to anyone.
     
  5. 47MartialMan

    47MartialMan Valued Member

    Hey Owl, I just checked out your blog. Very interesting!
     
  6. OwlMAtt

    OwlMAtt Armed and Scrupulous

    Thanks, MM. I'll take all the readership I can get.
     
  7. StarrkRules

    StarrkRules New Member

    I don't have the option of mediocrity. I'm training to be a US Navy SEAL, and my Muay Thai is a step in that direction. However, to be a SEAL, I cannot accept mediocrity. It could get me killed.
     
  8. 47MartialMan

    47MartialMan Valued Member

    I would think anyone training to be a US Navy SEAL would not have much time to post on internet forums.
     
  9. LilBunnyRabbit

    LilBunnyRabbit Old One

    I'm slightly curious as to how exactly Muay Thai factors in to becoming a Navy SEAL? Wouldn't triathlon training, scuba diving, and learning to shoot be much bigger steps than stepping into a ring?
     
  10. 47MartialMan

    47MartialMan Valued Member

    :cool:

    "I am training to be a US Navy SEAL, I am learning Shaolin from a video and I can't swim.
     
  11. LilBunnyRabbit

    LilBunnyRabbit Old One

    Maybe there's a misunderstanding. Starrk, are you trying to learn to balance a ball on your nose?
     
  12. StarrkRules

    StarrkRules New Member

    They all help. See, Navy SEALs use Muay Thai primarily for hand-to-hand, but due to the speed at which trainees are supposed to advance through training, they can't be taught much. Recruits are encouraged to learn what they can with their own money, on their own time, before enlisting if possible. And I am doing all those other things (triathlon, scuba, shooting, etc.), I've just added Martial Arts to the mix. :woo:

    ...Why? Haha, do you think I don't have a second of downtime? I'm not in the military yet, I'm training myself beforehand. Maybe I should have clarified.

    Oh, I mastered that years ago :D
     
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2012
  13. 47MartialMan

    47MartialMan Valued Member

    " Navy SEALs use Muay Thai primarily for hand-to-hand," :rolleyes:
    RUBBISH


    Martial Arts :rolleyes: should be the very least to work on before going into the SEAL program
     
  14. LilBunnyRabbit

    LilBunnyRabbit Old One

    You're funny. :)
     
  15. OwlMAtt

    OwlMAtt Armed and Scrupulous

    One of my aikido instructors actually is a former special forces guy, and he would find you very amusing, Starrk. The reason special forces aren't taught much martial arts combat is that they don't use it. They fight with guns.

    I don't mean to discourage you from your military dreams or your martial arts training; they are both worthwhile and I applaud them. But don't confuse martial arts training with military training.
     
  16. El Medico

    El Medico Valued Member

    I couldn't find anything on the SEALS site to confirm this,tho' I didn't read everything there (there's a wee bit). Can you direct me to something official there to corroborate this? Everything I find elsewhere just names MT as being one of the systems,even one of the main systems from which SEALS take things for their HtoH. But that's it.

    Never heard of any part of the military requesting someone be familiar w/any combat system prior to enlistment. I'm quite skeptical about this.

    O' course, your recruiter may have been slinging it.
     
  17. OwlMAtt

    OwlMAtt Armed and Scrupulous

  18. realwgod

    realwgod New Member

    Matt,

    Just came across your blog and read the whole thing without stopping. Thank you very much. A lot of your thoughts and questions that you are pondering are mirrowing my thinking. Except that I am about 8 years older and have three kids :). So, thank you for putting your journey into words. Keep on going. Looking forward to the next post.
     
  19. StarrkRules

    StarrkRules New Member

    Look up Frank Cucci. He is an instructor for the SEAL teams and a Martial Artist. My info is based in what he said.
     
  20. StarrkRules

    StarrkRules New Member

    True, the military fights with guns primarily. I didn't mean to sound like Muay Thai is all they use; and as far as the rest of my training, martial arts are focused on the least. I have two hours a week of Martial Arts; the rest of my time is spent with more useful stuff. HOWEVER. Thats not to say I need none. My instructor trained with the aforesaid Frank Cucci; between the two of us, we have a firm understanding of what I need to learn. Depending on what Spec Ops your instructor was in, he may not have needed as much hand to hand. SEALs often fight at much, much closer quarters than most military,even among the Spec Ops community.
     

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