Wow, I can\'t beleive Im reading this and now Im respnding too?
Ok first off Martial Arts is not a religion, while some religions include martial arts in their training and meditation, they are not one and the same.
Iv studied martial arts sine 1984, that\'s 18 years, not once have I ever heard anyone call it a religion till now.
And when we say martial arts, what exactly are we talking about? Its purest form of definition is the art of combat. Fighting, not boogy man stuff here. Mind and body working as one to destroy, or prevent from being destroyed, that is the Martial in Martial Art.
But more realisticly, we are talking about the collective arts, each with a seperate name, some are truely martial arts and some are simply art.
Stewart, I find it a tad offensive that you have taken it apon yourself to represent those of us who do practice the arts, Im into Judo myself, a selection I made because it is more passive than most and my body size gives me a clear advantage in that form over most arts, that seem to be desingned for little people ( Im 6\'5 320lbs ).
The is nothing HOLY about martial arts, and the mystic qualities of the art are simply products of people not understanding the power a mind and body truely posses. Sory no dragon ball Z, no bullet proof stances, no running on water, simply physicle endurance and mental awareness.
By refering to Martial Arts as a religion, you are doing great harm to your own argument. So please, if you would, stop calling it that.
Boy, did I get succered into this one or what?
