Talk:Bending arts/@comment-220.255.1.29-20120513154121/@comment-75.128.192.93-20120702182330

Considering the Avatar the only one connected fully to the spirit realm wasnt so good with it at first would tell you (no one but spiritual gurus,which there was one of in the original series,had any spiritual connections other than the avatar). Korra cant air bend not because its spiritual(but it does help to understand), but because its a passive style, and she is agressive both offensively and defensively in personality when she fights its more of a "mind over matter" deal with her (Metal benders esspecially, because realize a blind person invented it and realized what metal is: earth, so it takes some mental control to be able to grasp the concept). Martial Arts isnt wholly spiritual either its disciplinary its about controlling yourself,knowing yourself,etc.Furthermore it isnt fading because of the modernization its still there, probending isnt modernization, its a sports style bending its not how every bender bends clearly. Also modernization is largely due to benders, now that the various elements can get along you can see the cooperation of devices and inventions and in some cases a non-bender inventing a bender inspired product. Marital arts is the basis to bending because its the greatest way to control chi as a bender, so every bender knows the basic martial art related to their bending ability. While i do agree the bending in Legend of Korra is less stylized and traditional it doesnt diminish the potentcy and remember not every bender of their art is a master so its also less experience for someone like Mako or Bolin.The tech of the equalists is a nonbenders way of equality, to gain edge and still requires training in martial arts, you have to be skilled is all it takes to stand up to benders(Cause then how did Sokka fight benders so well, and i say this for the people on here worried about bending being obsolete,its all skill based and experience). This should help clear up some confusions as to these discussions.