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?

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martial arts

[lhd.livejournal.com]

I'm not 'into it' as in formally studying. However, having been influenced by my father, (who showed me a few nifty things any girl should know, which he learned in Basic in the Army during WWII) and then having spent much of my youth impressed by the grace and marvel of swashbuckling, hand to hand, guys who were more dangerous than they looked, and spy stuff and msytery, I have a really favorable impression of the martial arts, in general. I'm also heavily into history, where they came from, WHY they happened, and how they evolved, so.... I've been to demonstrations, and have watched the competitions on TV. very cool.
I wouldn't mind trying if I had the bucks, time, and a sensei who could help me past the total wreck my skeleton is. I wouldn't try it because one wrong fall in the process of learning how to fall could put me in a wheelchair.


J

Re: martial arts

[amedia.livejournal.com]

I'm also heavily into history, where they came from, WHY they happened, and how they evolved

Cool. This is something I've really enjoyed learning about, although the early history of ninjutsu is shrouded in secrecy and thus difficult to pin down.