That is the case for me and my mates we where in to Bruce Lee and attended shotakan Karate lessons { i still do} i was also doing Jujitsu ,Judo Aikido kickboxing and Kickjutsu at the first mixed martial arts club. Kodakan
at that time and we definitely put the kicks and splits in to our dance routines Northern Soul and martial arts definitely went together for us .and to this day my mate does Judo and i do Taekwondo and Karate as well as Boxing training at 54 yrs old with both hips resurfaced i feel better than ever ..