Originally Posted by
AdrianK
In what context is kungfu "beyond" sport?
So you're saying sports are only good for physical workouts
Kungfu is about fighting.
You cannot truly learn how to fight, without fighting.
And the closest thing to a real fight most people will get on a regular basis, is competition. They're extremely beneficial for your understanding of fighting and development of yourself as a fighter.
If you're not interested in fighting, there are plenty of health and spirituality specific classes that would suit you better, and are much cheaper.
Competition is an important part of a "complete person". Competitive drive and spirit is human nature.
Other artists DO compete against eachother. Musicians, Writers, Directors, etc. etc. etc.
Kung fu is not 'about fighting.' It is much more than that. The benefits that kung fu is meant to give us are so numerous...self defense is a small part of it.
Honour, respect, loyalty, humility, discipline, perseverance, tolerance, patience, honour, wisdom.