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Martial Arts... MORE THAN A SPORT
Poll: Martial Arts- MORE THAN SPORTS?
Yes- much more than sports
66%
66% [ 42 ]
Yes
14%
14% [ 9 ]
No
11%
11% [ 7 ]
No- they ARE sports.
1%
1% [ 1 ]
I don't want to get involved... Fear of being stabbed/shot for an incorrect answer.
6%
6% [ 4 ]
Total Votes : 63
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Posted on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:42 pm

Mystic_Cowboy

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 42

My Tae Kwon Do place was great. my instructor didn't care about how fast u went to what belt, all he cared about was how well you know your stuff and how well you can do it. quality was the name of the game. he didn't like doing tournaments but he would if u wanted to. we where just getting into energy and stuff when i had to leave.
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Posted on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:52 pm

Thanatos

Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 249

Marrox wrote:
I'm agree with you, some of them are more than sports.
An example is Kung Fu, they teach you how to use chi, and they also teach you how to gather chi between your hands (thats what we call psiballs) and how to manipulate it. Also they use chi to punch harder.
i had also heard that the master that teach kung fu in my city knows how to move things with his mind (telekinesis).


It really depends, there are dozens of fluff sensais out there posing as "empty force" masters. Traditional kung fu does not include chi in modern training.
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Posted on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:01 am

CryoDude

Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 180

Thanatos wrote:
Marrox wrote:
I'm agree with you, some of them are more than sports.
An example is Kung Fu, they teach you how to use chi, and they also teach you how to gather chi between your hands (thats what we call psiballs) and how to manipulate it. Also they use chi to punch harder.
i had also heard that the master that teach kung fu in my city knows how to move things with his mind (telekinesis).


It really depends, there are dozens of fluff sensais out there posing as "empty force" masters. Traditional kung fu does not include chi in modern training.


In Gongfu, they would be Sifus, not senseis Smile

Traditional Gongfu teaches the principal of Qi, but not its use.

Marrox- that would be a Qi ball... in my experience, Qi and PSI are different, and I've studied both, they feel different-related, but different.
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Posted on Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:27 am

randywm

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 510

ive studied shuri ryu and ryu ku kempo. Its has helped me relax and perform telekinesis much easier.
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Posted on Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:33 am

PsiGuy60

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 900

I was just bored and decided to bump a thread from the last page. Bye!
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Posted on Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:52 am

MikeV

Joined: 02 Apr 2006
Posts: 402

Well i do tai chi, it is a martial art but its not mainly used for sport. more for bettering yourself, all the moves are slow and relaxing but when you do them fast they are deadly, it takes about 5-10 years to master the art i have only been doing it a year Confused i dont think i have ever seen this art in sport but would like to.. i voted yes
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Posted on Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:54 am

DanielH

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 479

I do martial arts because I love fighting. It's not so much self defense for me as it is a way to keep in shape and have fun doing what I love to do. I don't consider it to be a way to better myself in any way other than physically. I want to start doing Tai Chi, but only because of the physical benefits.
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Posted on Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:26 pm

Mad_Hatter

Joined: 19 Feb 2006
Posts: 393

I do Aikido, and I love it for all aspects. It takes a long time to become proficient in the martial aspect of it. (not as long as tai chi, thankfully) but there is also a philosophical/spiritual component to it that I wont go into any further. The way of harmony is the direct translation of Aikido, to give you an idea.
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Posted on Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:08 pm

Lasher

Joined: 24 Jun 2006
Posts: 64

I completely agree that martial arts are more than a sport, rather they are a way of life. But where you go to learn determines everything. I spent 3 months at a Kung Fu (Shoalin Do) McDojo and got to green belt...I learned nothing. No practical street defense, no philosophy, nothing. I started reading and learning about Hapkido from an instructor at my community college. But, I'm getting more into practical martial arts I can use on the streets, like Karate and weapon oriented arts like Escrima. Either way, martial arts completely change your outlook on life, but it's important to go to a good gym/dojo.
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:24 pm

existanceisnothing

Joined: 02 Aug 2006
Posts: 139

martial arts has a TON of spirituality behind it why hasnt this been banned but everything metioning ghost is banned immideatly as for ure question its way more than a sport it isnt in anyform a sport and any sporting for of martial arts is stupid martial arts is self defense.
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:59 pm

neveza

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 1147

existanceisnothing wrote:
martial arts has a TON of spirituality behind it why hasnt this been banned but everything metioning ghost is banned immideatly as for ure question its way more than a sport it isnt in anyform a sport and any sporting for of martial arts is stupid martial arts is self defense.


Because...Martial arts can be done without any religious or spiritual talk.

Use fucking punctuation!
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:27 pm

DanielH

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 479

Martial arts do not require any form of religious belief system. You do not have to try and be a better person if you do martial arts. Hitler would be a martial artist if he did martial arts.

Martial arts are just systematic ways of fighting is all. The definition of "martial art" does not include anything other than that. They can be used for any number of reasons from killing others for fun, protecting others from harm, physical discipline, fighting for money and a belt, and so on. I'm atheist and I am a martial artist.

Yes, it's that simple.
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:34 pm

michellethemit

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 161

I personally feel that at the very least, martial arts gives you a mindset that is useful in a combat situation - you're already used to seeing someone swing a punch at your face, and you *don't freeze up*, which can potentially be the worst thing to do in a real fight.
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:08 pm

freakinrican626

Joined: 23 Apr 2006
Posts: 514

Martial arts is definitely much more than a sport. In China, when Kung Fu began to develop, they began in Shaolin (Buddhist) temples. Many Korean, Okinawan, Chinese and Japanese martial arts find their origins from Kung Fu. The three purposes of Kung Fu are to bring peace to the mind, develop spirituality and provide a method of self-defense.

Martial arts don't really involve religion anyway. If you take buddhism at its essence it's not even a religion. Martial arts concentrate on being spiritual and bring on personal growth rather than worship deities, though there are certain sects of Buddhism that are more religious based.

I have been independently studying martial arts for about five or six years and now I'm studying White Crane. Hopefully I'll be starting Northern Shaolin. Very Happy Excited.
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Posted on Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:14 pm

DanielH

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 479

Fuck that. Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, etc... they would wipe the floor with any monk. Kung Fu (the styles) does not do well for a reason. It mostly sucks.
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