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I am going to relearn Martial Arts from my dad.

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DaShen

Lifer
I was hanging out with some of my friends, and one of them brought up martial arts. We ended up talking about that stuff and they found out I learned a bit from my dad when I was younger, but I decided to quit learning a while ago.

Two of them told me I should go back and learn from my dad again. One said it would be a waste if I didn't learn (he is really in to martial arts and fighting). The other said it would be tragic if I didn't let my dad teach me (her point was that he probably wants to pass down the knowledge <he is getting quite old> and it would be tragic to not let him do that).

I thought about it (I know my dad is really sad that I decided to quit learning), and I talked to him last weekend. I am going to learn again from him, when I have free time / not on his schedule, and I am only going to learn if he lets me learn why I got knocked down before knocking me down again. I don't mind getting bruised and beat up if I am learning something, but if I don't have time to learn it before getting knocked down again, what is the point? I think he understood this time so I will be retraining sometime in the future added to all the stuff I am already doing. 😉 😛
 
What you should do is learn everything you can from him. After that, watch some Bruce Lee movies to learn a little bit more than he knows. Go back to your dad and kick his butt. Then you could yell something like "The student has become the master!" That would be cool.

Then, you could run away and become a ninja. That would be cool too.
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Just buy a gun. Martial Arts? What do you think this is, the stone age?
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It is an Art form, not a hugely good way of defending yourself. I am a pacifist myself for the most part.

But I will say that training in fighting helps you remain cool in a situation that requires fighting. This type of training is great because keeping your cool in a hostile situation is vital even if you have a gun. Also, if you keep your cool, chances are you can get out of the hostile situation without fighting.
 
That's awesome, wish my parents had known something - anything - that they could have taught me. I was smarter than them the day I learned to tie my own shoes. Better late than never, don't get frustrated and give up again, you won't have a third chance.
 
That's really cool. My gf and I have thought about taking Kung Fu lessons together. She took lessons for a number of years when she was young and I would like the added exercise/flexability. Way to go OP, hope you succeed.
 
Originally posted by: CKent
That's awesome, wish my parents had known something - anything - that they could have taught me. I was smarter than them the day I learned to tie my own shoes. Better late than never, don't get frustrated and give up again, you won't have a third chance.
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Meh, both my parents have well above average IQs, but I am supposively smarter than them. I can still learn a lot from them anyways. Intelligence is such a broad term and definitely does not fit in one tight knit package as IQ.

No 3rd chance? What do you mean? I am guesing because my dad is old.

The fact of the matter is, I will never be as good as my dad is at martial arts because I didn't have the passion for martial arts and fighting like he did when he was younger. He has been learning since he was 5 and he has about 60 years of experience under his belt. The only reason I am learning is to be decent at it and to make my dad happy.
 
Originally posted by: Preyhunter
What you should do is learn everything you can from him. After that, watch some Bruce Lee movies to learn a little bit more than he knows. Go back to your dad and kick his butt. Then you could yell something like "The student has become the master!" That would be cool.

Then, you could run away and become a ninja. That would be cool too.
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You're one dumb dumb.
 
Originally posted by: Chrono
Originally posted by: Preyhunter
What you should do is learn everything you can from him. After that, watch some Bruce Lee movies to learn a little bit more than he knows. Go back to your dad and kick his butt. Then you could yell something like "The student has become the master!" That would be cool.

Then, you could run away and become a ninja. That would be cool too.
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You're one dumb dumb.
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Ah, the sense of humor is lacking in you, Grasshopper.
 
Originally posted by: DaShen
Originally posted by: CKent
That's awesome, wish my parents had known something - anything - that they could have taught me. I was smarter than them the day I learned to tie my own shoes. Better late than never, don't get frustrated and give up again, you won't have a third chance.
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Meh, both my parents have well above average IQs, but I am supposively smarter than them. I can still learn a lot from them anyways. Intelligence is such a broad term and definitely does not fit in one tight knit package as IQ.

No 3rd chance? What do you mean? I am guesing because my dad is old.

The fact of the matter is, I will never be as good as my dad is at martial arts because I didn't have the passion for martial arts and fighting like he did when he was younger. He has been learning since he was 5 and he has about 60 years of experience under his belt. The only reason I am learning is to be decent at it and to make my dad happy.
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My parents are of well below average intelligence, I'm well above... recessive genes, maybe a hospital mixup - who knows? Anyway I wasn't referring to your dad's age so much as your willingness to learn. I think doing it to make him happy is the wrong approach. You don't have to share his passion for it or be as good as him, just look at it as a path to positive physical attributes, spirituality and, most importantly, to know your dad as best you can. I've met my own dad about 5 times (when he wasn't in jail), don't take what you have for granted.
 
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: DaShen
Originally posted by: CKent
That's awesome, wish my parents had known something - anything - that they could have taught me. I was smarter than them the day I learned to tie my own shoes. Better late than never, don't get frustrated and give up again, you won't have a third chance.
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Meh, both my parents have well above average IQs, but I am supposively smarter than them. I can still learn a lot from them anyways. Intelligence is such a broad term and definitely does not fit in one tight knit package as IQ.

No 3rd chance? What do you mean? I am guesing because my dad is old.

The fact of the matter is, I will never be as good as my dad is at martial arts because I didn't have the passion for martial arts and fighting like he did when he was younger. He has been learning since he was 5 and he has about 60 years of experience under his belt. The only reason I am learning is to be decent at it and to make my dad happy.
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My parents are of well below average intelligence, I'm well above... recessive genes, maybe a hospital mixup - who knows? Anyway I wasn't referring to your dad's age so much as your willingness to learn. I think doing it to make him happy is the wrong approach. You don't have to share his passion for it or be as good as him, just look at it as a path to positive physical attributes, spirituality and, most importantly, to know your dad as best you can. I've met my own dad about 5 times (when he wasn't in jail), don't take what you have for granted.
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Actually, you do need passion to be good at anything. I will never be as good as my dad at Martial Arts, I already know that, but I definitely agree with the last statement. Making my father happy and learning from him and about his life is why I am picking it up again. I do have very good reasons for quitting. trust me when I say my dad can be extremely rough when it comes to dealing with me.

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Originally posted by: Aquaman
what's the name of the martial art you will be learning?

Cheers,
Aquaman
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My dad knows many different types of martial arts -- I can't even remember all of them. He mainly did White Crane style, Judo, BaJi, Korean style boxing, Tai Ji Chen, Tai Ji Yang, Bokkan, and a few others I have no idea about. He mainly does Tai Ji, but he doesn't do forms, he does the essense of the exercises and training (the things you can use for fighting).

He is an old guy, but his reaction time and training makes him appear to react before I even do anything. My grandfather was even better than my dad was/is, but he has Parkinson's now (from a nasty accident) and I believe almost 95 years old so he doesn't practice anymore. It seems the physical advantages of my dad's side of the family are slowly dwindling with each successive generation. 😉 😛 I do find that athletically though I am still well above normal, except for the bum knee.
 
If you are going to seriously attempt to learn you will require multiple training partners. I'd suggest finding a local club that will let you come in and spar, or finding a few guys to train with you and your dad.
 
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