Martial Arts and the Myth of Warriorship

Many practiconers of martial arts confuse warriorship with physical skill. Practicing a martial art and earning rank in a that art gives you a skill set, it doesnt make you a "warrior". Fighting people in a ring or octagon makes you a fighter not a warrior. A person who learns to swing a hammer and build a dresser by plan is not a "Master craftsman". Being a "warrior" involves physical confrontation and personal risk in service to a good greater than oneself. There are many great warriors who have never taken a typical martial arts class in their lives.