I'm just curious, can you be born with something that would make you more prone to a certain martial art? Like when you're born with the capacity to grow to an amazing height...
The weird thing was for a moment I was fooling around, making random movements. Some days later I saw a video clip of a certain style of kung fu. My movements(although it was less refined) were somewhat similar to the movements I saw in that clip.
We all know that the Chinese developed this kind of martial art which leads me to my main question. Can martial arts be inherited? Like its already flowing in your veins. I'm not saying that you're already born a master in this art but just in the capacity to as if your blood carries the memories of your ancestors.
2007-08-14 02:45:03 · 7 answers · asked by raziel84625 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I'm going to say no. People are born more flexible and agile than others, that's true. And we've all seen enough kung fu in movies that we could all mimic it, even if it is subconscious, so I don't think that's anything too peculiar. We also see what we want to see a lot, so this could be a hard truth, but you could've wanted to believe you were practicing this style.
2007-08-14 02:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jon G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Sorry. It doesn't happen like that. It sounds like wishful thinking on your part.
You may inherit a body or build that lends itself towards proficiency at a martial art. You might be strong and lean and have quick reflexes, for example. But that's a long way from inheriting the skills needed. Martial arts are a complex set of movements, exercises, skills, etc. You need training and practice to develop these to any great level of ability.
If I had to guess, you may have been unconsciously imitating something you saw in a movie. Karate, kung fu, tai kwan do, etc, are all found in popular culture, and I would really be amazed if someone had not seen anything relating to this by the time they are 5-6 years old. My son picked up on karate by the time he was about 4-5 years old.
All of this doesn't mean you can't be good at it. But you would need training and lots of practice, just like anyone else.
2007-08-14 02:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uh, yeah you could inherit a talent for martial arts, just like people inherit skills in sports like basketball or football. But you won't know how to do spin kick as soon as you get out of your mothers womb, you still have to practice, it's just that you could be naturally better at it then someone else.
2007-08-14 07:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi , well i believe its impossible to transmit learn traits. kung fu is usually learn and so i think its not possible to be born with it. but i believe strongly that one can be born with physical features that makes it easier to practice it, like long legs and very flexible joints. for others, they have to practice hard to learn and master the complex and intricate movements of a martial artist. so ure right, we can be born with certain advantageous features but we cant be born with the moves.
2007-08-14 03:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by Adugba A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No k u probably seen lot's of martial arts movies as a kid or was probably just messin round when u think u might have been doing martial arts!!!
2007-08-14 04:10:49 · answer #5 · answered by fireflygirl_92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! martial arts is taught in certain schools. you are not born with it.
2007-08-14 02:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by morningstar6707 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to give a big NO to that.
2007-08-14 02:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋