646  martial & other arts, plus tango

Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:01:56 -0400
From: Maria Lemus <mlemus@THE-BEACH.NET>
Subject: Re: martial & other arts, plus tango

Hola Listeros, my ballet teacher remarked as I was doing an across the floor
combination on Wed, 'thank God for that tango, it has improved your balance
100%/' Go figure ... I think the recent string of messages has overlooked
the fact that one form of knowledge is not superior to the other ... just as
a side dish complements another side dish, so does one form of movement to
the other. A basic understanding of physiology & spirituality is important
for every art, whether it be tango, martial, ballet ... whatever. Life is
experience, life is movement and whatever you do, keep moving, keep
breathing & enjoying the movement.

happy *whatever* to all ...

Maria

> From: "kiaikido kidojo.it" <kiaikido@KIDOJO.IT>

> I practiced 12 Years Ki Aikido and since 1976 I do T'ai Chi Chuan which I
> teach since 1988: my opinion is that taichi and aikido CAN substitute the
> tango practice with partners IF THERE IS NO tANGO AROUND, BUT also dancing
> foR example Salsa, other social dancing or Capoeira. The two arts (T'ai Chi
> Chuan and Aikido) encourage to feel your body, to work with it and let go
> thinking, but they are no substitutes.