South Hams Taekwondo

Murphy's Law of Martial Arts

Ten scientific principles that apply to the study of all martial arts:

  • The wimp who made it through the first rounds of sparring on luck alone will suddenly turn into Bruce Lee when you're up against him.
  • The referee will always be looking the other way when you score.
  • You will have trouble with the ties on your dobok trousers when members of the opposite sex are looking at you.
  • The day you leave work early to make it to class on time, the instructor will be sick.
  • The instructor will only use you during demonstrations as the baddy so that he/she can consistantly throw you to the ground and punch or kick you senseless
  • If you have to use your training in self-defense, your attacker's father will be a lawyer.
  • After a flawless demonstration, you will trip on your way back to your place in line.
  • After years of training without a single injury, you will pull a groin muscle the night before your black belt exam.
  • In an otherwise vacant changing room, the only other person will have the locker right next to yours.
  • No matter how many times you take care of it before your grading exam, you will invariably have to go to the bathroom when it's your turn.

 

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