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Thread: Someone once made the statement:

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    Someone once made the statement:

    "...If you cant dance, you cant fight full contact..."





    Would you agree with this statement?
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    Considering how little physical prowess it takes to do some dances, sure, but I can't help but notice it doesn't mean anything close to "if you are a good dancer, you are a good full contact fighter."

    What's the point of this quote, anyway?
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    Old Celtic saying: "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."

    Basically, it means fighting requires rhythm. I agree.
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    I don't think it is an accurate statement.
    Last edited by truewrestler; 07-29-2003 at 11:12 AM.

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    Basically, it means fighting requires rhythm. I agree.
    He shoots. HE SCORES!!

    I agree too. Obviously, it's not necessary to dance. But many of the same qualities are required. That's all.


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    Originally posted by MasterKiller
    Old Celtic saying: "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."
    That's why the Celts were the first to get their asses kicked by thems piggin belligerent German tribes...!

    Basically, it means fighting requires rhythm. I agree.
    Fighting requires aggression, and frankly, arrhythm. I can't see dancing building either. And in some cases I can see why you need to learn one thing to understand the opposite, but in the case of rhythm and arrhythm I can't see that either.

    I think it's pish.

    About as relevant as the Japanese ballet dancer who said 'ballet is fighting skill', but he didn't look like he'd been in many brawls to me.



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    Interesting topic.

    I ballroom, Latin, and swing dance and have often seen how it compliments my martial arts. One problem I have is sometimes I forget I am dancing with my petite soft dance partner and I think I am in a sparring match. I have come close to finishing a dance move with a killing blow.
    themeecer actually shares a lot of the passion that Bruce Lee had about adopting techniques into your own way of 'expressing yourself.'
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    I this corner,fighting out of ........

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    I pop (like old school popping), the rhythem either hurts you or helps you...
    I think it is interesting to find someone who really understands the rhythem of a fight, and watch them change it (or get beat up in the process). I think it can be a valuable tool in fighting and forms..
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    Do you 'old school' pop or are you doing some of the new stuff? I recently downloaded some clips of some kids 'popping' and I couldn't believe my eyes. They took it so far beyond what we had in the 80s. It was nice to watch.
    themeecer actually shares a lot of the passion that Bruce Lee had about adopting techniques into your own way of 'expressing yourself.'
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    Half of them aren't "popping"
    They have no hits, no pop... anyone can do liquids and boxes...
    The best are still the electric bugaloos.. Mr. Wiggles, Poppin' Pete, Skeeter the Rabbit, etc....

    FYI.. the way I break down some moves energies have a lot to do with wavin'
    practice wu de


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    Back in my days of ecstacy and colored beads I was all about the bboy and the pop....
    hehhe
    not so much anymore...
    But I agree, not only does fighting require rythm but fluidity of movement.

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    Yeah .. Mr. Wiggles was who I saw. It was amazing.
    themeecer actually shares a lot of the passion that Bruce Lee had about adopting techniques into your own way of 'expressing yourself.'
    -shaolinarab
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    "Mr. Wiggles was who I saw"

    Erm... ehehehe
    Thats also the name of a.. *cough*... err... movie....

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