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Just curious, but I have taken Taekwondo for over 5 years, and have yet to see any benefit to point sparring or one step sparring. But I will concede that perhaps I have been aloof to life as a whole during those 5 years. That in those 5 years of experience at WTF, ITF and yes even ATA schools, somehow I missed the point.

SO I turn to you, ohhh knowledgeable yahoo answers martial arts section. CORRECT my horrid logic of a fantastically brutal self defense art. Show me the error of my ways so as to be able to see how holding your hands down by your waste is effective. Or that kicking men off horse back is still a common occurrence.

For me, even with the bullshit politics of Taekwondo aside, I fail to see how it is ANYTHING but a sport. And as an amazing sport (which it is! and fun to watch on TV) should be regarded as anything but that. ITF makes a futal attempt at saying that because they use less pads for sparring, and allow head contact, that it somehow saves them?
I think if anything, it should be advertised as a fitness supplement, such as aerobics. BUT NOT A SELF DEFENSE ART.

So my question to you is where have I gone wrong? and can you provide some evidence to the contrary. Some video or something to show that TKD is “teh L337 D43th SkiLL!”
Watch this Testing video… this is the MAIN STREAM for TKD. Sorry if you dissagree… but there are thousands of schools that prove OTHERWISE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcJjLlREsLA

lol Coop… did I hurt a feeling? Your other posts made no sense. All you did was bash me, not my info, but thats fine. Thats what happens to most people when they don’t know how to answer a question.

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47973

and that video was to show how the school is run… If you couldn’t figure that out, you belong someone else Coop boy.
LOL I’m sorry…… Ohhh god….

Saint G… finally… thank god someone gets it. I wasted sooo much time with that sport instead of a real martial art. Kinda makes me sad sometimes but then again I am only 24 and have many years left to train. I find it hard to believe that there are people out there that actually see TKD as anything but a hobby.

I want to start learning Tai Chi for its health benefit and for self defense. I searched the internet for local schools that instruct Tai Chi. There are so many! I heard that you need to learn Tai Chi right from the begining because if you are not taught well, it’s very hard to correct later on. How can I tell all those instructors apart form each other and find one that’s really good?

Are there practices of a religious nature that Atheists could practice and benefit from?

For example, meditation on compassion for all beings, or kneeling at the sight of a sunset, because of the grandeur of it all, or just making daily affirmations of good principles?

Tell me if you are an Atheist or not, and what you think?
My question should have been worded differently. I really don’t mean an organized religion. What I mean is just different Atheists who do different types of things normally associated with “religion.”
I guess what I am saying is that I think Atheists could benefit from doing certain things on a daily basis, that are normally only done by religious people. Things like daily affirmations of what one believes. The Atheist could affirm his/her goal in life, or affirm a positive outlook, or his/her concern for other people. This would help one keep his/her eye on the goal and the good things of life. I just wonder how many Atheists do anything like that?
Sasha – Buddhists are usually Atheists. Belief in a Supreme Power is NOT the defining aspect of “religion.” Religion is best defined by a list of various things, and then deciding on a certain number that must be present to consider something a “religion.”

So a list may look something like this:
Belief in a Supreme Power/s
Community
Ritual practices
Philosophy of life

No religion would have to have ALL the aspects on the list. But they would have to have more than one. That is the most appropriate way I know of to define religion.

I am NOT suggesting that Atheism be defined as a religion.

I am ONLY suggesting that Atheists might benefit from some of the things on the list.
Ah – Imrational: Finally. That’s what I’m talking about! I think I didn’t do a good job explaining what I meant by this question!

The question is for the metaphysical besides the health benefits of doing yoga ?