2006-08-17 07:03:41 · 14 answers · asked by blackknightninja 4 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Practising martial arts has nothing to do with worrying about whether or not you are a master -- which after all is for other people to decide; not you.
Just train. Everything else will fall into place.
2006-08-17 08:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by The Roo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much... i'm studying taekwondo again after leaving it a long time ago when i was 12. master lee (9th dan black belt) has dedicated nearly his whole life and being to the art. go to uwtakarate.com. he really and truly loves what he does and he's not even making any money teaching anymore! i wish i had that kind of time but i got a job and i gotta pay the bills so i try to go at least 3 days a week. that way i don't forget any forms or facing drills n that kinda thing. i HIGHLY recommend taekwondo to anyone especially since it sounds like you're sitting on the fence about it. but don't go to some crappy americanized do jang where you'll be overcharged and can only go 2 days a week. a lot of places are really pricey but if there is some hole in the wall place that's been there for a while with decent prices and the instructors worry about your learning rather than how much you're going to pay... definitely go to that one. probably near impossible to find but you'd be in luck if you did. don't go to some place that lets you test for belts when you're not ready so that you can get you black belt in a couple of months. those are phonies and i think they're not respecting the art. but you do have to spend some time outside of class if martial arts is something really brand new to you otherwise it'll so much harder to remember things. you really have to WANT to learn it, otherwise it's a waste of everyone's time.
2006-08-17 14:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those who really understand it, it becomes part of your life and you do it everyday. You end up teaching for nothing but the experience it brings you and most end up opening their own school to pass on the knowledge.
Even then you are not a true master. Ask the highest ranking Japanese martial artist if they re masters and they will say no even though there are none better.
No one can master an art that keeps growing your whole life and is never ending.
2006-08-17 14:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sensei Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To become a master in anything you have to dedicate yourself to it. Do you mean do you have to do martial arts to the exclusion of everything else? Not really. As in anything else, martial arts calls for a balanced life, but it will be the main focus of your life.
2006-08-17 14:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no...
First off, ignore idiots like heather and that will get you in the right direction.
To become a master means you need to master yourself...physically and mentally. You must be able to control your physical being during confrontations while controlling your mental focus. It means you must practice a lot...I do about 10 hours per week.
You also need to consider that you must then accept the eastern culture. Not religion...Heather appears to think the two are the same.
2006-08-17 14:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Who me? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one should ever refer to themselves as master.
It is a bogus title. I will not refer to any living person as a master.
Sensei makes sense, Seefu makes sense....these are terms for head teachers in certain styles. But master is a term of endearment usually placed on someone by others, one should never refer to themselves as such. It is an outward sign of am ego problem (which is ironic since a master should be without ego).
2006-08-17 14:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of....ur main hobby and goals have to be in martial arts. and you have to not pay attention to stress and things like that from your school work or job...u'll have to handle it to make time for your martial arts.
2006-08-17 14:10:27 · answer #7 · answered by SupraTTHeaven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be a master then you gotta be better than anyone else and trust me there are alot of people that do it for a living.
You gotta be full time, boss.
2006-08-17 17:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by blisterman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
To truely be a master, you must be a master in all aspects of your life.
Martial arts master is only one facet for that which makes you a diamond.
2006-08-17 14:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you must study the philosophy, the history and, the practical,and the impractical. You must devote your life to kickinf As$ basically
2006-08-17 17:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋