Comments on: Karate Pole Dancing, Hula Hoop, & Gymnastics; Enhanced Training?

By: Matt Klein

Matt Klein — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:34:22 +0000

Great entertainment John. Amazing how those bellydance girls can balance the swords on their heads. I think dancing really helps with coordination, flexibility, and grace for a martial artist–and so much fun. Very timely article as I just purchased the Wii. The game that came with it; Last Dance 2. Going to shut the curtains because I will look like an absolute tool trying it.
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By: Polly

Polly — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:18:49 +0000

I like the kung fu pole dancing – it might not be a real discipline yet, but maybe one day it will be! It manages to be strong and elegant at the same time. Maybe not useful unless you get into a fight in a pole dancing club – or maybe near a signpost.
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By: Sly

Sly — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:05:27 +0000

I love the sword-belly dance, that takes some skill and talent. Very cool post.

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On My Own Two Feet » Blog Archive » Cross-Training: Bellydancing — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:53 +0000

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By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:05:36 +0000

Hi Neal, I remember seeing previews of Gymkata I think… was it any good? I know I get frustrated when during a movie fight scene, they start doing summersaults.
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Hi Stephen, welcome and feel free to comment on any topic you find interesting. I stopped by your website and it is an interesting idea to get a self-defense resource website (from what I could gather). I’ve always believed in a layered defense strategy, as you never know if the kick, pepper spray, dog, or cops will be the thing that makes you safe… putting them together is ideal in my mind.

By: Stephen Martin

Stephen Martin — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:27:15 +0000

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By: Neal Martin

Neal Martin — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:51:58 +0000

Interesting post. I’ve always thought gymnastics had good martial arts applications (you remember that eighties movie Gymkata!). Being able to move like a gymnast can only help your martial arts at the end of the day. The key here would lie in being able to integrate the two properly. Same with pole dancing. Both provide good foundations but may not necessarily equate into martial arts success. I may suggest hitting a pole dancing club to my fellow karateka at the next training session, just to see what new moves we can pick up. My guess is they’ll go for it!