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Why do so many people dislike martial arts?
At school I try to tell people about the karate that I do, but most people just laugh and make some comment about how martial arts are "gay". Then they'll walk around like they are so tough and that they can kick everybody's ***. I mean, at karate, I am taught modesty, and to not use it in a offensive manor outside of class, but I really just want to knock some sense into these guys.
Some other guys that do martial arts try to tell me that karate is bad and that I should do jiu jitsu or some other martial arts that they do. Seriously??? I have respect for everybody that does martial arts, but why doesn't anybody have any for me?
10 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
1. People are stupid and blinded by their ignorance.
2. It is the nature and heart of men to want to be tough and be thought of as tough. That is why D-bags in your school say "martial arts are gay" and puff out their chest like they are somebody. Truth is they wouldn't last 5 to 10 seconds with a real martial artist. And they now this but that would mean they would have to admit their weaknesses.
3. "Everybody says karate is bad and I should take jiu jitsu etc") this stems from the popularity of the UFC and MMA and the true fact that the Gracies used that art to great success. JJ is an excellent art but so is Karate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQJKp8e19Mg
Anybody worth their salt will admit that is some kick @$$ karate.
4. Everybody has different opinions and no matter what you say or proof you throw at them their opinion will not change. From politics, religion, to martial arts.
But don't let it get to you. People like to pretend they could defend themselves well in fight. And there is HUGE difference from being able to throw punches in a synchronized manner and from actually being able to fight.
So hold your head high.
Source(s): Martial Artist 13 yrs and counting. - Anonymous5 years ago
I hate martial arts because I don't want to fall into the stereotype. ... wait, no I don't hate martial arts. But still, I believe that is the reason that some Asian Americans may try to distance themselves from it. But even more so, you've got to figure, not everyone (regardless of ethnicity) will like martial arts, nor will they necessarily have respect for it. And as others have mentioned, I don't feel like martial arts is the only relevant aspect of Asian culture. (Although that, and food, are the only aspects that I'm particularly interested in.) I'm sure that Asian Americans looking to keep in touch with their culture will seek out non-combative parts of it. Martial Arts (from any place) don't tend to interest the average person enough for them to practice -- whether African, Anglo, or Asian.
- J@psLv 68 years ago
What can you say, some people are just like that.
Anyway, I have never went around telling others about what "belt" I've achieved or what arts I've trained in or anything related to that.
This goes the same with my son.
Besides, I've done too much "sparring" in the gym, I have no intention or reason of doing any outside. Except when absolutely needed. And I know and respect what I can and cannot do, so I really have no reason to brag or show off or convince others.
No offense, but any disciplined martial artist who talk crap about another is just as crappy as those people you are talking about.
Source(s): 40+ years old, been involved in martials arts since primary school - ?Lv 58 years ago
Welcome to life. There will always be blockheads trying to rain on your parade.
Ignore the tough guys. Don't fight them, you have a chance of losing. That's not to say karate was a waste of time, since martial arts are to improve your chances of survival, not guarantee it.
The guys who love Jiu Jitsu fanboy over their own style and are naive if they disrespect other styles. They're at the stage where they think the style they do is the "best" in the world, when really it's dependent on the fighter, not the style.
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- ksnake10Lv 78 years ago
There is a theory in psychology called 'Hunter vs. Farmer'. Basically it states that many people, particularly men, still carry the genes of their ancestors that hunted and that they lack the more "civilized genes" (those that hate fighting) that more patient "farmers" who had the capacity to plan ahead and wait for the crops to grow had. Farmers with their agricultural innovation basically created the societies we live in today. Hunters on the other hand, remained hypervigilant with a proclivity to want to fight. Hunters are keenly aware of the danger that surrounds them and are far more willing to confront a threat than to try to avoid one.
I believe that most firefighters, cops, soldiers, and fighters of all kids have the "Hunter genes." Their minds are geared toward dealing with threats better than the farmers who built the societies we live in today. Farmers don't understand how or why Hunters want to fight? They look at hunters as some kind of evolutionary throwbacks like Cromagnons or Neanderthals. However, Hunters tend to be better prepared to deal with a legitimate threat, like the few passengers aboard United Flight 93 who decided to rush the hijackers on 9-11-01. I believe most of the other passengers on Flight 93 had the "Farmer gene" typology, and to their credit, in most other hijackings the terrorists would simply land the plane and demand a ransom. As a result, they felt like they would be allowed to live if they simply let the hijackers take over the plane. When the brave passengers like Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, and Jeremy Glick got word of other planes going into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, they knew that not acting against the hijackers was certain death.
The people putting you down for studying martial arts are the first people who will be hoping that someone like you will defend them in a violent encounter. They are like sheep who are annoyed by their sheepdog, but when a wolf comes along, they go and hide behind the sheepdog.
- Owen DrewLv 68 years ago
Three reasons.
Disappointment
- Their school sucked so they came to the conclusion all schools suck.
- They know and idolised a guy who trained for years but when it came to the crunch he couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag.
Tall Poppy Syndrome
- It's too much work for them so they try to downsize anyone who does put the hard yards in.
It's all on you.
- They don't like the practitioner in question so they bag him/her along with his/her entire community.
- They know you won't touch them so they're going to make fun of you because they know you're going to get frustrated as all hell but ultimately do nothing about it.
Why do you give a damn what these people think of what you do anyway? I trained during my last three years of highschool and aside from the people who I trained with in the same Karate school not a single classmate knew about it they just thought I was pretty good at most sports, they only found out when I made the local paper for winning a state Kickboxing tournament, half a year after we'd finished highschool.
- ArtistLv 58 years ago
Some people are just like that. It's actually really annoying that they just disregard it ignorantly. But they're the same losers that think they're tough and are most likely insecure about their ability to fight. I've known people like that and it's annoying, but it's really nothing to worry about. Most people appreciate martial arts, and all that matters if that you like it and have it.
If any of those guys got into a fight or real situation, they would lose. But if a martial artist like you did, they would win. Who looks stupid now?
Again, just don't worry about it.
Source(s): 11 years martial arts - TomoLv 48 years ago
This shows that you were taught well. Don't let what you see, hear, and what others say influence you.
Martial arts in general aren't use for personal reasons. Remember? "there is no first attack in karate"
But if he throws the punch first then show him how soft his flesh is compared to the makiwara lol
Just remember the weaker they are the louder they bark, no? and if they try to bite you. Kihon, kihon, kihon.
- jwbulldogsLv 78 years ago
People are different. Everyone will not see things as you do. It is human nature. Some of what you described are just haters.
Haters often hate because you can and are doing something that they wish they could do.
As long as you are satisfied with what you are doing that is all that matters. Lt the haters hate....
Source(s): Life