Martial Arts Dance Fight

I have this pet peeve.I don't like it when people forget the style of martial arts I practice. I have friends and co-workers who I have repeatedly told, "I practice Kung Fu" and they still ask me how Karate practice is going. While I cannot really blame the average person for their ignorance of martial arts styles, it's still pretty annoying how people consider them interchangeable. I was trying to explain my sentiments to someone, searching for a good analogy when I came up with this.

"It's like telling you I'm a salsa dancer and every Monday you ask how my break dancing is coming along. Sure they are both styles of dance, but they are completely different."

Then I came up with a brilliant idea. I bet it would be fun to come up with a list of martial arts styles and their equivalent dance styles. Bonus fun for pretending I know anything about dance. So here it is. Beware of random and loose interpretation.

1. Karate A.K.A. Popping and Locking: start stop start stop, look Maw I'm jerky.

2. Tae Kwon Do A.K.A. Ballet: lots of jumping around and showing off your legs.

3. Jiu-Jitsu A.K.A. Modern Dance: weird awkward poses. On the floor a lot.

4. Judo A.K.A bad Ballroom Dancing: you are awkward, can't lead your partner and drop them often.

5. Capoeira A.K.A Break-dancing: Obvious. Actually contains break dancing.

6. Tai Chi A.K.A Liquid Dancing: Who needs bones anyway?

7. Ba Gua A.K.A Tango: So many circles, very little throwing up.

8. Sumo Wrestling A.K.A Moshing: Thanks for spilling my drink dude.

9. Wushu A.K.A Swing Dancing: Look at me I'm an acrobat!

10. Aikido A.K.A Bad Square Dancing: Take your partners wrist, now do-si-do and fall to the floor.

That's all I could come up with. Remember people, promote knowledge of your art and try to diminish ignorance.

Sifu Jesse Wetter

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