For beginners who are trying to learn a new sport, it can be difficult to settle on the martial arts discipline that is the best. To learn self defense and the various martial arts techniques commonly taught, it is usually best to find an instructor who teaches group classes. However, if this proves to be too difficult you can also try a video or online tutorial. The important thing is that you try!Types of Martial Arts...more
Since there were humans, there was war and fighting. Hand-to-hand-or at least melee-combat used to be a larger part of the battlefield perhaps. But even today, unless your intent is to kill every living soul and level every building, sooner or later, combat gets personal.Today, people take up and continue martial arts for many reasons: Exercise, discipline, self defense, spirituality, and socializing seem to be some of the top reasons, but many...more
Martial arts courses are not just for adults they are good for any age and can help with a variety of issues. This week we thought we'd look at reasons to try them. We have come up with our top 5 reasons why it might be worth considering martial arts as a new interest.FitnessMartial arts can help to enhance flexibility, agility, strength, stamina, balance and cardiovascular fitness. Regardless if you are considering them for yourself or your kids they provide a great way to exercise and will be so much fun that you barely notice how hard the body is working.Achieving goalsSome martial arts courses allow adults and children to be a part of exactly the same sessions and this can be an excellent way to bond together with your child and spend time with each other on a mutual interest. An additional positive about this is working towards achievable goals, either separately or together, gaining a first belt is exceedingly satisfying so if you're both taking part you are able to encourage each other as you go along.Self-defenseMartial arts concentrate on self-defense and may be very helpful for children who are dealing with bullying in school or around their community. They can help to...more
The real effects of Martial Arts practice are quite a bit more involved than most people think. Most people, you see, study Tang Soo Do or TaiChi chuan for a couple of years, and they are just tapping into the real benefits of the martial arts. Then they get distracted by marriage or kids, their only involvement is really through...more
I myself have been a student of the martial arts since the late 1960s. Many practitioners and historians refer to this time as the golden age of the martial arts. It was a different world back then. There were very few schools, at that time. The future student was limited as to the variety of martial art styles, he or she could study....more
The term "martial" originates from the Greek word Mars, the name of the Greek God of wars. "Martial arts" thus means the art of war employed by Mars. Martial Arts in reality are codified discipline of combat traditions. It is learnt and employed only for the purpose of self defense and for defending others. Martial Arts still could be a little different for different parts of the world- like there is European martial arts, Asian fighting style, Native American styles and Africa too boasts of it in the form of Capoeira.Although each of the styles of martial arts has a slightly different basic discipline yet mostly a mix of all the styles have been adopted all around the world. Though rarely taken up, individual disciplines still are there. There is a Muay Thai style based on striking, which has its origin in Thailand around the 13th century. Jiu Jitsu is another style that originated from an ancient Greek Olympic event- pancration and wrestling. This one is based on grappling. A self defense style that originated very recently, about 400 years ago in Africa is the Capoeira.For those who cannot enroll with a martial arts teacher for various reasons and also for those...more
Martial arts from the very term implicate fighting style or warfare strategies. It basically is a codified discipline with a long traditional history that essentially teaches combat techniques but for self-protection and for the...more
Today if you learn Martial Arts then there are numerous benefits that you will obtain from its training. The main benefit that you will obtain from its training is that you will gain immense knowledge about self defense. Due to this...more
Ever since the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) came to America in 1993, people have been enamored with Mixed Martial Arts fighting (MMA). MMA is a type of competitive fighting sport where the participants use moves from a variety of self defense...more
For your wrestling to be successful in MMA it's important to have the ability to shoot in from both orthodox (left leg forward) and southpaw (right leg forward) stances. How you shoot in depends on your opponent's stance and striking. You have to...more
For beginners who are trying to learn a new sport, it can be difficult to settle on the martial arts discipline that is the best. To learn self defense and the various martial arts techniques commonly taught, it is usually best to find an instructor...more
Mixed martial arts is everywhere so you should have heard about it. You have probably seen some of the events on television and you are excited by what you see. For those who have no plans in engaging in this sport still find it entertaining to watch...more