Do go on…
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I took Issin or Ishin ryu depending on where you live which is Okinawan as well, went through legit weapons training.
All gyms first priority is locking you into a contract
What real world stuff is your white ass dealing with in georgia? Like come on.
Also if you are winning every fight before hitting the ground that is on you
But some people might find the clinch boring for muay thai. Just guys trading knees for 3 minutes in a tight 50/50 clinch
But it is the work put in
I think a lot of people have the wrong idea about how awesome submission grappling is
Watch ebi videos.
Hey, I’m mostly doing it as a way to help motivate me to stay in shape. Stop skipping gym sessions, or you’re going to get your ass kicked. It’s not like dudes are stepping to me on a weekly basis, and even if they did, they’re more than likely to outnumber me 4 to 1 and be armed. I’m a straight white man, the cops are on my side.
Same reason brought me into martial arts. I worked too much at a desk, so I wanted to do a sport to keep me in shape. I started karate and I got really hooked up. I discover I really like it and now I’m not skipping a training session, sometimes I even train at home in between gyms. It is pretty awesome when you start to see some improvements (even small ones).
?? no a good gym is about growing their students. if they are good, the money will come and they wont have to be crazy chasing it.
Side question: how does martial arts experience look on a resume? On mine, I listed the competitions I’ve entered and the belt exams I passed under extracurricular activities. It actually got me a job letter of some sort beause I “did sports”.
I’d just list something like, “10 years of dedication to [insert series of martial arts]” which shows something about your character.
I’ve never put it on a resume. For me it was Dragon Ball Z as a kid and later it helped me cope better with life having an outlet and confidence
When I was a kid we grew up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Man, all kids wanted to be ninjas back then…fun times. Even if I was really interested in martial arts, I’ve never got to practice one until now. I was pretty weak in school and my parents didn’t want to hear about doing anything close to “fighting”
Don’t do that. First sign that they might let you go, you side kicking someone will be in the back of their minds.
Me in an interview:
“So what are your hobbies?”
Tek: I do Muay Thai
"What is that?"
gives explanation
"Oh! sooo… it’s like street fighting?"
Tek: …nooo?
Suffice to say, I didn’t get the job (mostly because I was super over qualified)
It’s all about how you spin it. Try to phrase it in a way that implies that if terrorists try to take over the building, you will be able to take them out one by one with sick chops to the throat and spin kicks.
What employer wouldn’t want that?
There were also a few cases where talking about martial arts also didn’t pan out for me on a few occasions when going out with girls. I don’t think they thought it was weird but more so alien and even more so that they couldn’t relate to it. 8/10 should’ve talked about Sex in the City or House of Card except… fuck that, I’d rather kick the bag and shout oyyyyy or roll and make heavy eye contact with another guy on the ground.
Should have just said it’s the National sport of Thailand.
depends what age you are. some still treat a black belt the same way eagle scouts used to be treated. in high regard…i generally only put it down if its a sports related activity.
Never put martial arts on your resume unless you are applying to be a self defense instructor
I will throw your application into the trash
Pretty much this. Unless they do martial arts they’ll interpret as you being a danger not an asset. If you’re applying for something like a bouncer or something, go ahead, even the force maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea but not for most jobs.
23, purple belt. I figured my competition experience would be something to add since my resume consists of just academic and retail experience and little to no skills, or at least valuable ones. I recently gave my resume a rework but it still isn’t much.
Depends on what black belt. Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan are whatever. Yondan is when they start to get more respect. From Godan on up, yeah those are the ones that are like Lieutenant Colonels (LTC) and above.
Comparing black belt ranks to army officers:
Shodan - 2LT
Nidan - 1LT
Sandan - CPT
Yondan - MAJ
Godan - LTC
Rokudan - COL
Shichidan - BG
Hachidan - MG
Kudan - LTG
Judan - GEN