tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post6058159856171390401..comments2023-06-20T05:22:21.269-07:00Comments on Latino Ronin: Martial artist or martial arts practitioner?JoRomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12256221057319556150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-91893906427958748862013-03-11T21:56:57.440-07:002013-03-11T21:56:57.440-07:00Thanks for taking the time to reading it Glenn! Thanks for taking the time to reading it Glenn! JoRomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256221057319556150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-33286565877895097612013-03-11T04:22:56.055-07:002013-03-11T04:22:56.055-07:00Nice line about martial arts "A Martial Artis...Nice line about martial arts "A Martial Artist is a WAY of being that lives in the soul of the person. There is no ego. There is no trying to be a Martial Artist. One just is."<br />Thanks for this blog.<br /><a href="http://www.jowgar.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Kung Fu</a>Glenn Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839123359809900353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-84074513612581724082012-12-12T13:25:00.070-08:002012-12-12T13:25:00.070-08:00Thanks for your comment Diana, if you love what yo...Thanks for your comment Diana, if you love what you practice and honestly follow whatever tenets your discipline is based upon then you can only grow and become a better person for it.JoRomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256221057319556150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-81321777003534910512012-12-11T03:52:16.151-08:002012-12-11T03:52:16.151-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129205815474143828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-11730413068498303842012-08-01T00:30:42.029-07:002012-08-01T00:30:42.029-07:00Thanks for your comment Saundra, as for other peop...Thanks for your comment Saundra, as for other people's motives to get involved in martial arts I make no assumption. I make no claim to training in martial arts because it felt akin to a spiritual calling, although they do provide a large part of the philosophical framework I believe in. My post was not to point out any particular reason, gain or deficiency in personal choices to train; only that we should be aware of what we are and admit it honestly.JoRomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256221057319556150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-70793501901090907312012-07-31T13:34:12.014-07:002012-07-31T13:34:12.014-07:00Some engage in martial arts just to conquer their ...Some engage in martial arts just to conquer their fears in life. Some want to reach the top of the ladder, while others are satisfied with their current ranks. Some learn martial arts to avoid boredom, while others are inspired. Each martial arts practitioner has a reason of choosing a certain path, JoRoman. Nevertheless, a martial arts practitioner should have an inspiration -- an inspiration that would help you outwit your fear or obstacles in life.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.closecombattraining.com/" rel="nofollow">Saundra Tosh</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698075618752474916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-28479927433281076942012-03-30T00:50:16.019-07:002012-03-30T00:50:16.019-07:00Thanks Dan, I think time and age make one gain a d...Thanks Dan, I think time and age make one gain a different perspective on the issue and while not being cynical I probably are more pragmatic about my practice now than I was at my 20s. The martial arts are definitely a deep influence in my growth as a person, they are now a vehicle for a different type of change. And that's wonderful in itself, that the arts are possible of effecting change in various ways, through different stages of a person's life. Not many things in our lifetimes can do this...JoRomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256221057319556150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920837569846326107.post-12694958963910616572012-03-30T00:01:51.085-07:002012-03-30T00:01:51.085-07:00I remember very well thrusting nukites into sand, ...I remember very well thrusting nukites into sand, somehow thinking it would develop some amazing spiritual insight as well as overall martial ability. I very quickly discovered that it did neither!<br /><br />Despite this and any other cynicism that comes with age, I consider myself a martial artist as well as a martial arts practitioner. With the requisite passion, when you attain enough skill to make the martial arts your "own" (however much that is) I think you stop being merely a martial arts practitioner and become a "martial artist" as well.<br /><br />Lovely article - thought provoking and beautifully written.Dan Djurdjevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.com