Alcohol and Martial Arts

Now we need a thread "Alcohol, women, silk and martial arts" ...

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Well, obviously we should do our own research on this matter
That said, when I spar regularly and certainly leading up to a fight, I will not drink - my experience is that drinking, in moderation, slows my speed, endurance, and overall performance in the ring. Again, that is my personal experience - everybody else will have to experiment. Personally a glass of wine or a beer is just fine in good company, and makes for good times, unless of course you have a drinking problem or a problem with drinking

Wine and beer, in moderation seems to have a little benefit

The best cure for the common cold?

1 pint of beer, the hops and barley help to open the respiratory passages and it fights infection.

So, by my reasoning, if 1 pint is good, 24 is 24 times better and guaranteed to cure the cold permanently

Thats Mei Hua thinking alright.

“	Originally Posted By: Mei Hua 1 pint is good, 24 is 24 times better and guaranteed to cure the cold permanently	”

hell yeah....

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all hail Martyr Fakka

Buddhist monks wanted to cash in on beer also....

I havent really Drank since I left Korea, But I think Next Sat. (My b-day) I will be kicking back a few. Tomorrow is my wife's strill trying to figure out what we are gonna do for it.

If you were a martial arts instructor, would you, or should you, allow your students to know or to see you consuming alcohol?

Are Martial Arts Instructors Saints? or Gods? Something above mere human Beings? In that lies your answer.

The ones who act like they are, are the ones who get caught doing things far worse than having a beer.

I wouldn't care if my students saw me having a drink. I would care if my students saw me passed-out drunk. There is a responsibility that one takes on when they become a teacher of anything, and that is, they have to be an example. Whether a teacher likes it or not, students look at him or her to learn "how to live," not just how to be a martial artist (or a scholar, painter or sniper for that matter). It's a bit of an unfair burden but it's human nature to put leaders on a bit of a pedestal.

At the same time, for me to live other than how I believe would be as dishonest as telling students some absurd stuff like "no drinking, smoking or sex, that's all immoral." I believe adults can make the decision for themselves, and that kids should have a clear explanation of why they can't make that decision yet.

At certain occasions I will not drink, because it's inappropriate. If a lot of the kung fu students attending an event are kids, no way. If I feel it's going to impair my mood or judgment at a bad time, no way. But at more casual gatherings, with all adults, no problem.

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“	should you, allow your students to know or to see you consuming alcohol?	”

How else are you going to get them to buy you some?

Seriously - another "it depends" - some teachers need to maintain a distance, others don't, not relaxing round your students is one way to maintain a distance.

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“	Originally Posted By: Sammygirl The ones who act like they are, are the ones who get caught doing things far worse than having a beer. I wouldn't care if my students saw me having a drink. I would care if my students saw me passed-out drunk. There is a responsibility that one takes on when they become a teacher of anything, and that is, they have to be an example. Whether a teacher likes it or not, students look at him or her to learn "how to live," not just how to be a martial artist (or a scholar, painter or sniper for that matter). It's a bit of an unfair burden but it's human nature to put leaders on a bit of a pedestal. At the same time, for me to live other than how I believe would be as dishonest as telling students some absurd stuff like "no drinking, smoking or sex, that's all immoral." I believe adults can make the decision for themselves, and that kids should have a clear explanation of why they can't make that decision yet. At certain occasions I will not drink, because it's inappropriate. If a lot of the kung fu students attending an event are kids, no way. If I feel it's going to impair my mood or judgment at a bad time, no way. But at more casual gatherings, with all adults, no problem.	”

And thus, a very nice and good response. Thanks