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Old 02-26-2015, 04:28 PM   #30
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Re: what does internal mean to you?

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Brian Sutton wrote: View Post
So we can't train any martial or non martial movements without the use of the bodies external musculature. Right? So is there really a separation between external and internal martial arts. Does an external art coordinate breath and mental focus?Do internal martial arts somehow not use the body. What does "internal" mean to you? Thoughts?
To my ignorant mind, "internal," denotes greater ostensible focus on whole-body/mind integration. A rose by any other name smells just as beautiful, though.

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