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**ttoothh** · 09-02-2006, 10:11 AM

Ask them if they are interested in what you are doing. After all, they chase a silly black and white ball all over a big field for 90 minutes. I think that's kind of silly myself. But then, I also play golf, so I chase a little white ball all over the place for a couple of hours.

Seriously, the way to get people interested in kendo is to show them respect and even if they are laughing at you, it's more in ignorance than in spite. You need to develop a thick skin, because people will look at you and think you're crazy for hitting each other with shinai. The bar we go to after practice is a great place for this. The regulars always ask us how practice went, but they understand that we're doing something that's difficult.

You can attract more flies with honey than with vinegar.

09-02-2006, 10:11 AM	#6
ttoothh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 263 Senior Member	Ask them if they are interested in what you are doing. After all, they chase a silly black and white ball all over a big field for 90 minutes. I think that's kind of silly myself. But then, I also play golf, so I chase a little white ball all over the place for a couple of hours. Seriously, the way to get people interested in kendo is to show them respect and even if they are laughing at you, it's more in ignorance than in spite. You need to develop a thick skin, because people will look at you and think you're crazy for hitting each other with shinai. The bar we go to after practice is a great place for this. The regulars always ask us how practice went, but they understand that we're doing something that's difficult. You can attract more flies with honey than with vinegar.
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