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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
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I am an old fart .
But years ago I did the Dojo thing.
The Sensei not only demanded proper methods he demanded proper respect for all things as in holistic.
It for sure was/is an art.
I don't understand your condensation towards women, or calling full grown men women.
This behavior would never fit the discipline.
But alas, everything seems to get watered dwn and cheap.
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I hate to break it to you but the era in which you trained was actually the watered down era. Martial arts was a mystical concept where your sensei was your master. You were taught to adopt a Kwai Chang Cane persona, a focus on humility, gentleness, as if that would make you a better martial artist. BJJ is only about science, that's it, there is no mystical side to it. What happens is that as you train you learn humility from being constantly chocked out, arm locked or heel hooked. Most people quit within the first 3 to 6 months because of too much ego. It sucks getting chocked out by some dude 40 lbs lighter than you, but you suck it up and get better because you keep your ego in check and realize that there is always someone better. I've earned to right to be cocky in my BJJ skills. That doesnt mean I'll try and get into fights, in fact I haven't been in a street fight in 20 years, but if I see someone dissing a sport that I'm passionate about and they clearly know nothing about it, they will get called out.