Absolutely waiting and when waiting I enjoy TV series Cobra Kai. I also have martial arts experience myself from real life and still train more or less.
As for Monks in real world well do not want to get into that debate and I stay out of it. As for Forgotten Realms. There are also martial arts experts among monks. Author R. A. Salvatore books. I have read these books. Great books if you want to read about a human man Cleric Cadderly and a human woman martial arts Monk Danica in Dungeons Dragons Forgotten Realms world:
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