Martial Arts
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ow and i would like to add that I learned so much from martial arts, I started when I was 12 and it helped me get disciplined and have respect for my teachers (besides getting in shape of course).
I love the philosophy aspect of these arts as well..Practising tae kwon do and ving tsun taught me that i can achieve things as long as i practise (a lot). If you fall, you get up. Sometimes you get hit, the next time it's your turn. Lke somebody else said in this thread, one never stops learning - it really begins when you get all the basics at the black belt level (chinese kung fu originally is without rank and it is said to be introduced for westerners to keep em motivated). When the basics are part of your system and can be used without thinking, one really starts developing a very strong instinct and reaction power I experienced (I am not saying I am 'good', just a reflection on my personal development). TKD has great kicks and is very fun but i very much like the minimalistic and staightforward (arms focussed) ving tsun as well. These arts compliment eachother well. There is always more we don't know than what we do know so it's nice to try different styles I think...