is bonsai a martial art

[tarian]

its someting thats been on the minds of thousands of enthusiasts apparently some agreeeing and some not
martial art / living artform
isnt bonsai somethin living (never ending unless you kill it lol )
so wat do you think

[webmaster]

Definition of Martial:

soldierly: (of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"
warlike: suggesting war or military life
martial(a): of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law"

Creating Bonsai has no relation to war or military life. So it can't be classified as a martial art.

You may want to read up on a little history of Bonsai in the main articles section of our website.

http://www.helpfulgardener.com/bonsai/03/bonsai.html

Regards,

webmaster

[ynot]

its someting thats been on the minds of thousands of enthusiasts apparently some agreeeing and some not
martial art / living artform
isnt bonsai somethin living (never ending unless you kill it lol )
so wat do you think

Due to a complete absence of punctuation above I have to guess where the fist sentence ends..... This unfounded assertion is one possible ending point.
It is not apparent to me that this has been on the minds of 'thousands of enthusiasts' Proof please.

martial art / living artform

This makes no sense to me in any way I can determine.

Bonsai is most certainly not a martial art.

ynot

[tarian]

ok thanks i just brought it up after hearing some one saying it
and from seeing an article on another forum ages ago
sorry for the inconviniency (think thats how you spell it

[ynot]

ok thanks I just brought it up after hearing some one saying it

Is it possible you refer to hearing someone say 'Banzai'? Which does have a connotation relating to war, Among others.

They are commonly confused:

Banzai: Pronounced 'Bon-Sigh'

As opposed to Bonsai, Which is properly pronounced Bone-Sigh.

and from seeing an article on another forum ages ago

...hmm

ynot

[tarian]

thanks thats cleared my mind
i went to a bonsai show two weeks ago the site has'nt been uptated with the new pics yet but here are the ones from the past years

http://www.cardiffbonsai.org.uk/gallery.html

(im going to be joing the club in 2 weeks )

[Grey]

I've been a martial artist for many years, and I can clearly tell you, Bonsai is not a martial art.

However, the practice of bonsai might be helpful in clearing one's mind, taking time to do something artful and restful, as opposed to constantly working in the fighting arts. Balance is a must to the true martial artist, IMHO.

[ynot]

thanks thats cleared my mind
I went to a bonsai show two weeks ago the site has'nt been uptated with the new pics yet but here are the ones from the past years

http://www.cardiffbonsai.org.uk/gallery.html

(im going to be joing the club in 2 weeks )

Your welcome, That gallery has been added to the inspiration thread.

ynot

[tarian]

well all tree's are not to put you off but to give us each something to aim for i say

no problem
tarian