At 9/22/04 04:25 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: Again off-topic I know, but is boxing a martial art, or is it in another class?

i think boxing is a sport i have never considered it a martail art myself kick boxing is a martail art i belive

At 9/22/04 04:25 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: Again off-topic I know, but is boxing a martial art, or is it in another class?

I'm not the one to judge.
Only the individual oneself can make the decision to call it a martial art.
I say that the style a martial artist preform is what defines it as a "martial art".
If a boxer consider himself a martial artist, then boxing is a martial art.
If a kickboxer consider himself a martial artist, then kickboxing is a martial art.
To him.
And that's what matters and always will matter.

What is a martial artist?
You could spend your entire lifetime trying to define this.
It all has to do with interpretations, as always.
I think that a martial artist should hold certain codes, standards and what so ever...

But out of all things that marks out a good martial artist, I believe that will is the most important one.
"It's first when you refuse to give up with your entire heart that you transcend your own humanity."
Facing our human characteristics... mortality.
We are indeed fragile and we are going to die.
As martial artist, we should, no matter how difficult or hard it feels, never give up!

We work ourselfs through bitter training...
Cause unless you're in "to the death"-fights everyday, we must train untill we puke blood.

Why did I choose the martial way?
Probably cause it makes me feel alive.
Fighting other people and knowing that you got something to lose.
Fighting in order to find out if you're truely alive.
"It's first when a human has faced his own mortality that he knows that he is truely alive."

Sorry - I just had to write something long.

At 9/22/04 04:28 PM, darkclouddevil wrote:

At 9/22/04 04:25 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: Again off-topic I know, but is boxing a martial art, or is it in another class?

i think boxing is a sport i have never considered it a martail art myself kick boxing is a martail art i belive

OK doke. Just wondering. Thank you.

At 9/22/04 04:46 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: OK doke. Just wondering. Thank you.

Lethal likes to explain himself. He makes a really good point. If you consider mopping a martial art then it is considered it by you. A little weird but hey we all are

At 9/22/04 04:48 PM, dsmking wrote:

At 9/22/04 04:46 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: OK doke. Just wondering. Thank you.

Lethal likes to explain himself. He makes a really good point. If you consider mopping a martial art then it is considered it by you. A little weird but hey we all are

What? Mopping? Huh? You've confused me now.

"It's first when a human has faced his own mortality that he knows that he is truely alive."

Sorry - I just had to write something long.

very well put i agree with evry thing you just said i fight for many reasons one is to see how far i can push myself to no my limits and then try to expand my limits thats when you relize there are no limits to what we can do as long as we have the the decication to push our selves

At 9/22/04 04:52 PM, darkclouddevil wrote: very well put i agree with evry thing you just said i fight for many reasons one is to see how far i can push myself to no my limits and then try to expand my limits thats when you relize there are no limits to what we can do as long as we have the the decication to push our selves

There is no spoon.

At 9/22/04 04:41 PM, Letahlity wrote:

Sorry - I just had to write something long.

You just had to write something so long i made it a report on the site. ITs been nearly two weeks and no practicing. Fucking driving school. I practice here and there but homework and family make it a little hard to. *sigh*

At 9/22/04 05:02 PM, dsmking wrote: You just had to write something so long i made it a report on the site. ITs been nearly two weeks and no practicing. Fucking driving school. I practice here and there but homework and family make it a little hard to. *sigh*

Thanks for the credit, everyone.
Haha, "Leth says". That sounds pretty neat.
If you want more of the kind, I wrote some long ones in the early pages as well.
I hope things work out for you. And hey, resting is a part of training as well.
Laters.

Mopping! What The Hell is Mopping!?

At 9/22/04 05:40 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: Mopping! What The Hell is Mopping!?

well its a lot like sweeping but instead of usin a broom u use a mop or its a deadly form of martial art LOL

At 9/22/04 05:45 PM, darkclouddevil wrote:

At 9/22/04 05:40 PM, FullyClothedMike wrote: Mopping! What The Hell is Mopping!?

well its a lot like sweeping but instead of usin a broom u use a mop or its a deadly form of martial art LOL

Oh yeah! And there's two disciplines, wet and dry. Ahh.... I remember now.

</tryingtobefunnybutfailingmiserably>

is this how much gos on normaly cause theres not much talkin goin on

At 9/22/04 05:39 PM, Letahlity wrote: Thanks for the credit, everyone.
Haha, "Leth says". That sounds pretty neat.
If you want more of the kind, I wrote some long ones in the early pages as well.
I hope things work out for you. And hey, resting is a part of training as well.
Laters.

Things are getting a little better got some hours back and shit so i might not have to get a 2nd job. Ya i love the name leth says and i am not going back like 25 pages looking for your little quotes. Freewebs doesnt give enough memory. I hate resting.

At 9/23/04 03:21 PM, dsmking wrote: Things are getting a little better got some hours back and shit so i might not have to get a 2nd job. Ya i love the name leth says and i am not going back like 25 pages looking for your little quotes. Freewebs doesnt give enough memory. I hate resting.

That's a good thing, I guess.
Well, maybe when Shinro gets his website working?
You should rest.
</apathetic>

DAMN.. I had Tae Kwon-Do practise today (as usual), and guess what! I couldn't last HALF of training time... Damn.. Now I feel like crap, I must've overstrained myself, the first 30-40 minutes.

I guess there's a spoon after all ;)

I'll never start tarining hard after more that a week of rest...
.. cause It hurts..

At 9/23/04 07:07 PM, amplefied wrote: I'll never start tarining hard after more that a week of rest...
.. cause It hurts..

i love that feeling so much. But ihate being lazy for a week. I think lethal has been on something lately. *shifty eyes*. O and mats new version of the site will just extend from freewebs.

At 9/23/04 09:03 PM, dsmking wrote: I think lethal has been on something lately. *shifty eyes*.

Heaven and Earth.
He who holds the land can conquer heaven.
"... and untill we succeed... I dont care if you consider me the devil himself!"

At 9/24/04 02:06 PM, Letahlity wrote: Heaven and Earth.
He who holds the land can conquer heaven.
"... and untill we succeed... I dont care if you consider me the devil himself!"

??...... yupp.. he's definately on something...

Someday... if you survive... you'll marry. Leave children.
Never give them reason to follow in your footsteps, seeking for retribution. Even if you dont intend to do so.
Our predecessors created this world of "honor" we live in.
For fame. For duty. To protect their schools.
But leaving behind a cycle of revenge for their descendants to take care of...?! Irresponsible! Intolerable!

At 9/24/04 02:22 PM, amplefied wrote: ??...... yupp.. he's definately on something...

This is me right now.

At 9/24/04 02:44 PM, Letahlity wrote:

:attempt at leth says

Dont try and just shoot out random wisdom. Just doesnt work that way. Leth says was a gift not a privelage.

At 9/24/04 02:50 PM, Letahlity wrote: This is me right now.

O_O ..... KILL!

At 9/24/04 03:31 PM, dsmking wrote:

At 9/24/04 02:44 PM, Letahlity wrote: attempt at leth says

Dont try and just shoot out random wisdom. Just doesnt work that way. Leth says was a gift not a privelage.

I was just kidding around.
You know, just throwing out random, un-related sentences.
I wasn't trying to sound smart or anything.
It's not like i'm trying to get more and more space on the site.
It was nice to see that I had something to contribute to the site, but it's not like i'm getting over-confident.

Trust me. I'm no kid who wants more and more attention.

At 9/24/04 03:43 PM, amplefied wrote: O_O ..... KILL!

You can never kill a "Iron Balls"-style user!

im a sr. yellow belt in taekwondo

At 9/24/04 04:20 PM, Letahlity wrote: You know, just throwing out random, un-related sentences.

You know.. It's agood Idea actually! It's fun to have words of wisdome in a martial art's club.. maybe we all can post some from time to time.. when no-one's posting :P

At 9/24/04 04:27 PM, Letahlity wrote:
You can never kill a "Iron Balls"-style user!

Ironballs powers activate, form of an iron ball. And to senior yellow belt guy hows it goin welcome to MAC. YOu likin tae kwon do. I love it for one. JUst got back from it and wake up early for it tommorow

No one's posting...
Aaaargh >_<

<pointless>
Try softer
A young boy travelled across Japan to the school of a
famous martial artist. When he arrived at the dojo he
was given an audience by the Sifu.
"What do you wish from me?" the master asked.
"I wish to be your student and become the finest
martial artist in the land," the boy replied. "How long
must I study?"
"Ten years at least," the master answered. "Ten years
is a long time," said the boy. What if I studied twice as
hard as all your other students?"
"Twenty years at least," replied the master." "Twenty years!
"What if I practice all day and night with all my effort?"
"Thirty years," was the masters reply. "How is it each
time I say I will work harder, you tell me that it
will take longer?" the boy asked.
"The answer is clear. When one eye is fixed upon
your destination, there is only one eye left with wich
to the Way."
- Zen story
</pointless>

At 9/25/04 03:02 PM, Letahlity wrote: Aaaargh >_<

You look constapated. O and shinro is out for a couple of weeks so me and lethal is in charge. lets do another martial arts question

Question # 2
Why is it a teacher that knows he is good and thinks he is great not able to teach as well as someone who thinks nothing of himself.(this does pertain to martial arts)

O and martial arts homework of the day. Practice all your forms today. do 100 push ups and 100 leg lifts 1 2 3 count.