Has your mother influenced your martial arts?

Question

Since Mother's Day happened this week, I thought I would ask: has anyone's mother ever been an influence on their martial arts training? If so, how? Share some stories about dear old Mom.

Answer 1

No, not at all. I come from a culture where martial arts for someone of my social status is totally unacceptable. Sounds arrogant? I thought so too, and I guess that is partially why I left my country and immigrated to the US when given the opportunity.

Long story short, I have 3 sons and 1 daughter and I was not going to repeat the same mistake. My kids were raised in the martial arts and I am their teacher for most of their lives. I think it was for their better and three of them are black belts and are continuing their training and martial arts has become their life. All of them are productive members of society, never got into trouble or felt they had to fight for every stupid reason to show their class mates. They always knew where they were at and so did their class mates and respect was not an issue for them. They all were well respected and liked for the most part so fighting was not necessary. Not saying they did not bop the school bully because they did and that was just it, a bop and order was restored as opposed to a meeting and a ridiculous looking show fight in front of friends to restore your own ego.

All the kids are now grown up and have really good jobs or are in college (the youngest one is getting an engineering degree and is putting himself through college by working).

Answer 2

Nope. My mom doesn't even bother to congratulate me when I tell her about any of my accomplishments or promotions. I'm pretty sure she sees it as a waste of time and money and probably doesn't consider me capable of ever earning a black belt (and she's never even seen me do karate, so it's obviously a well-formed opinion of my skill). Dad is at least interested to hear about it, though.

Answer 3

No, not really. My school was walking distance from my home, so, she paid for the classes and that was that. Never really visited.



My wife and I have two kids who are in Taekwondo. She pays no attention to their accomplishments there. I am the one who gets into uniform and onto the mat to help them and the other students. I tried in vain to get my wife onto the mat, but she wouldn't have any of it. I like to watch married couples on the mat, because they are sharing a passion with each other. It's kind of neat, really.



But no, my mother did not pay much attention to my progress, let alone influence me in any way.

Answer 4

Not an influence in the martial arts but you writing that makes me think back and the memories to when i was a kid ,1st starting out , about all the running around to get me to training, pick ups afterwards until i was older enough to bike in the dark on my own lol., there was only 2 of us kids in an adult's class, no kids classes or special treatment, so sometimes training run longer and mom would be waiting in the car because been a spectator wasn't an option, closed doors, if mom was working(waitress/cook) i would walk to her work, chef would cook me a meal, and i would fall asleep in the corner of the kitchen until she finished, she taught me to iron my Gi when i was about 10, she taught me to cook my self basic meal's so i cook and get myself ready before the night's class.



In 2006, 20 odd year's after i started i invited her to watch me compete in a tournament / seminar we had back in my hometown that i come back for....1st time ever she had watched me in an event.

Her comment....."I really enjoyed that, thanks son".



So i guess ....Big Thank's Mom!!! Your da bestest....

Answer 5

Honestly im glad my parents rnt interested about my martial arts. My dad nvr looked at my technique, just how i compared to the other ppl in the class. It was always "why dont u ever hiup as loud as them?", "when are you getting the next belt?". I dread when my dad takes me to martial arts, im always worried he will come in to watch and then pretend as though he can correct my technique. My mom just drops me off and comes in with me once a month to pay. On ride home she asked how was practice, i say good then we talk about other things. Cant wait until i can drive lol, (im 14)

Answer 6

Mothers Day was in March, yours isn't the only country on the planet.

Answer 7

Not really. The only thing my parents say about me training this is: "You pay people to hit you? Sigh....I raised an idiot. I can hit you and save you a buck if you want".



But my mom has helped me in my martial arts, in a way. I was a little demon when I was a kid. I did a lot of pranks, I did a lot of things I shouldn't have and so on. My mom used to take a frying pan and chase me around the neighborhood, cursing the day I was born. So in a way that helped. Kind of....



Motherly love....what can you do?

Answer 8

I actually practice jkd with my mom

Answer 9

No