There is no implication that anyone we're talking about is a gentle hippy. That's a direct and straightforward statement. The glamorization of gentle hippies, for instance, is better than the glamorization of violence, in my opinion.

The two are indeed not mutually exclusive. A form serves it's purpose - to strike effectively - but with the embellishment of grace, or whatever other artistic aspect is seen to add value. What I was speaking of was a matter of focus points.

Form without the function of a good strike is closer to dancing than fighting, I would think, though I've not given that particular point of analysis much thought.

That a form hits is natural, though a particular, traditional, or beautiful form is not always necessary to hit.