Taekwondo Description - help??

[Kodanjaclay]

Illustrating contrasting viewpoints does not constitute a fight. I think that we are all mature enough to disagree without undue conflict.

 

[Damian Mavis]

Tai Chi is more popular, that isn't the question. The question is whether Tai Chi is a martial art since most of its practitioners don't even consider what they are doing as a martial art.

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD

 

[ThuNder_FoOt]

I also question whether Tai Chi can be classified as a martial art. Although many people may practice Tai Chi, many of those practitioners consider it a form of exercise and thereby don't realize or understand the martial application. Any Martial Art without Martial application, is classified as "Dance" in my book. Does one classify Tap Dance as a Martial art if it resembles Martial movements?? I'm not trying to discredit Tai Chi in any way, simply bring up a point.

Kaith mentioned Tae Bo. I believe Tae Bo and Tai Chi are very similar in their objectives. It too uses Martial moves for exercise purposes, but can it really be classified as a Martial Art?

questions, hmm.....:asian:

 

[Kodanjaclay]

Taiji without the quan is not a martial art. Taijiquan is the martial art. Taiji is very common. Taijiquan is quite rare.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Kodanjaclay
In my journeys, I have actually been in towns, Indianapolis being one of them, where there are not that many practitioners and people who work at gyms do not know what it is.

Imagine how much worse it is here in Terre Haute!