Kope
07-17-2002, 01:29 PM
In another thread the analogy between martial arts styles and music came up. A bunch of people jumped on the analogy and it quickly became appearant that quite a few people have some musical training as well as martial arts training.
So that inspire the question - what of the fine arts are you martial artists trained in or participate in? Do you feel that this training and experience helps your martial arts in any way? If so how?
Me? Well, I'm a musician, a painter, and an author. I've written a few poems and songs as well. While I've never acted, I do love the theatre - but my training there is limited to being an audience member.
I think my training - particularly learning quite a bit about jazz improvisation (believe it or not - there's theory behind all that stuff :) ) really helps me to "think on my feet" when it comes to martial arts.
I think the training as a painter helps me understand spacial relationships and harmonies in a way that positiviely influences my fighting as well.
How about the rest of you?
So that inspire the question - what of the fine arts are you martial artists trained in or participate in? Do you feel that this training and experience helps your martial arts in any way? If so how?
Me? Well, I'm a musician, a painter, and an author. I've written a few poems and songs as well. While I've never acted, I do love the theatre - but my training there is limited to being an audience member.
I think my training - particularly learning quite a bit about jazz improvisation (believe it or not - there's theory behind all that stuff :) ) really helps me to "think on my feet" when it comes to martial arts.
I think the training as a painter helps me understand spacial relationships and harmonies in a way that positiviely influences my fighting as well.
How about the rest of you?