Attitude survey - all answers welcome!!!

[amedia]

I'm trying to get a handle on how people feel about martial arts - it's one of the ways I can become a better ninjutsu teacher. If you can take a minute and answer these questions, I'd *seriously* appreciate it!

If you are into martial arts...

Before you got into martial arts, what did you think about it? What kind of positive/negative ideas or impressions did you have of it? What was the positive idea that finally prompted you to become active?

If you're not into martial arts...

What's your impression of martial arts? Both good and bad impressions are valuable to know about. Is there anything you've heard/seen about martial arts that makes you want to try it? Is there anything you've heard/seen about martial arts that makes you not want to try it?

Comments

[cimmerianwillow.livejournal.com]

I've always had a pretty positive outlook towards martial arts, even though these teenaged boys who take karate for a few years and suddenly think they're Bruce Lee annoyed me growing up. lol I took a semester's worth of karate in college and liked it okay, but I'm very shy about such things. If I had a one-on-one mentor, or a very small class, I would be much more at ease. I think martial arts allure the most because of the physical beauty and skill involved. That kind of discipline is something I've always admired.