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Is there such a thing as people who are naturally adept to martial arts and chi??

I want to know, how much does Music and Martial arts really go together. And is mastering both necessary? I have recently become fond of the Guqin. It's like the guitar in many ways but without frets. Unfortunately, the prices of the Guqin are astronomical. Recently I have been thinking about taking a Taijiquan class, but I'm without a single penny. If anyone knows a place where I could possibly get a working Guqin or you have any input about Music and Martial Arts, please leave a comment. Thank you.

Don't look for flashy moves. Those are the ones you will least likely need in an actual hand-to-hand engagement. Just work on the forms you all ready know and master those. Even the smallest movement can provide the largest affect.

I want to know more about the Aikido Martial Art. I've seen many sparring matches and I fell in love with the style ever since. If you have any feedback, please don't hesitate to leave a brief statement.

It was your first spar, don't be discouraged by it. Just keep practicing and focus on your weak points. Get one of your instructors watch you and have them help you work on your weaknesses and make them your strengths. My first spar, I went down quick to a head-on groin kick. But I got up after the kick happened. Just do your best, and work on the worst. Good luck to you.

A mix of a Wing Chun and Aikido...... Both defense on both styles are superb as is, to mix them together would be one of the best defense systems I've ever seen. Aikido in itself is the ethical form of self-defense. Wing Chun is a good all around self-defense form as well as offensive. Its your choice whether you want to mix these or not. But as a personal opinion, I say go for it.

A Tajiquan practitioner against someone of a style such as Krav Maga..... Like all styles, you can't say one is better than the other, or one is completely useless and the other, a perfect form. It depends upon the practitioner and what your original goal in learning martial arts was. If you learned the martial arts just to learn how to fight, most likely you use your rage and anger to fuel your strength behind each blow. But If it was just for the mere excercise or for health, most likely you'll be at more peace when it comes down to the messy stuff. If you have no choice but to engage in hand-to-hand, remember that most likely that person attacked you without any knowledge of your skills, so use those skills to help and not harm. I've always found that grabbing the wrist after someone has swung and a simple wrist bend can calm anyone down. But to truly calm someone down, you have to be smart in your choice of words and your tone. Tell them your not looking for a fight and try to make them a friend instead of a foe.

Chi or "Qi" is the very essence of life. It is our "aura" if you will. Qi can be used as an application for martial arts, but is mostly for everyday life. Qi can be pushed through the ground to keep yourself balanced and upright, or it can be turned onto your opponent. However you chose is up to you. Qi is also used for its healing properties. It already flows through the channels in your body, all we have to do is cultivate it into a usable source. It can be used to feel things around you, a sense of "knowing" your environment. Qi is quite hard to explain as a whole. Its something that can not be told, but experienced.