Martial Arts

25th April 2008
Real Life Martial Arts and Close Combat Hero Look at today's Hollywood Action stars you see a lot of window dressing without a lot of substance. If you're a patriot, Hollywood can be a pretty lonely place, but during World War II Hollywood's some of ...

12th September 2007
Brazilian jujitsu is the name of a full-contact martial art focusing on grappling or ground fighting, instead of punches and kicks. This style of martial arts teaches you the skill to fight an assailant that is larger and stronger. The lock techniques a...

23rd June 2006
You stand there and look across the cage at your opponent. He stares back at you. Nothing else in the world matters except this person that you know is going to try to defeat you, hurt you, make you give up. The key word is try! You have been studying thi...

25th July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 James Liu Martial arts are one of the best ways to stay healthy and fit. Martial arts like jujitsu, karate and judo improve precision and concentration. They are also known to inculcate self-discipline and punctuality. The best way o...

30th April 2007
History: Aikido in its present form is a relatively recent innovation within the martial arts tradition. It was developed in Japan in the early 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba (1883 - 1969), who was introduced to the classical martial arts as a boy by ...

04th August 2005
The Origins of Martial Arts in the UK The following article offers those students, who are interested in the true history of British Judo and Aikido, a more comprehensive view of the profound effect that Kenshiro Abbe sensei had on British Martial Arts...

03rd October 2006
The martial art known as Kung Fu is very old, yet very powerful. There are several different forms involved with Kung Fu, that only add to the power and mystique. Below, we will go over a majority of the different styles and forms that make up Kung Fu. ...

17th November 2006
In summary, there is always only one answer for this question : If you would like to discover whether Muay Thai is suitable for you, just come to visit several Muay Thai gyms and try a first lesson (certainly most of Muay Thai gyms offer free introduction...

10th November 2007
One of the major options for women looking to learn how to defend themselves from attack is to look for a specific self defense class for women. There are several different types of self defense classes, and many of them have a very specific focus. It...

12th September 2007
Brazilian jujitsu is the name of a full-contact martial art focusing on grappling or ground fighting, instead of punches and kicks. This style of martial arts teaches you the skill to fight an assailant that is larger and stronger. The lock techniques a...

20th May 2008
By Damian Ross and William Pehush of The Self Defense Company The Shaolin monks of China are known throughout the world for the martial arts prowess and have become the stuff of legend. The monks training started out as just simple morning exercises, b...

16th January 2008
UFC knockouts are basically a collection of videos of great martial arts fighting. You can find different versions of these videos while you are on the internet. In these videos you will be able to see different styles of martial arts come into play as th...

22nd February 2007
No martial arts that can effectively defend against multiple attackers. I have been involved in the martial arts for over 18 years, and have yet to see any method that can effectively deal with this problem. Many arts claim that they can handle a multi...

04th October 2006
Tae Kwon Do is a modern martial art, well known all around the world for it's lightning fast, often high, spectacular spin kicks. Tae Kwon Do has been around for many years, originally founded in Korea. It translates to "the are of punching and kicking"...

09th December 2006
No martial arts that can effectively defend against multiple attackers. I have been involved in the martial arts for over 18 years, and have yet to see any method that can effectively deal with this problem. Many arts claim that they can handle a multi...

17th November 2006
Copyright 2006 Otane, Inc. No martial arts that can effectively defend against multiple attackers. I have been involved in the martial arts for over 18 years, and have yet to see any method that can effectively deal with this problem. Many arts clai...

21st March 2006
Copyright 2006 Marketing Comet A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation refers to the current younger generation as Generation M, which stands for media. They have found that the youth of today are spending increased time with new media such as the...

16th June 2007
Women's self-defense classes can be invaluable for protection, but care must be taken that the self-defense techniques taught are right for the students in question. Because self-defense is an extremely popular topic these days, even those who are not exp...

19th June 2007
With the visible convergence of East and West cultures, more and more people are discovering and rediscovering new means self-discipline especially in the field of martial arts. One of these means is called "Aikido," a very popular Japanese martial art. ...

15th June 2007
Aikido is one of the oldest form of martial arts. Founded by Morihei Ueshiba, aikido came about through the studies of many different kinds of traditional martial arts. In fact, is often perceived as a form of exercise or a dance because of some of its fo...

18th August 2005
Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers to their trained experts as "Belts." There are Green Belts and Black Belts in Six Sigma, referring to a level of training they have achieved. The term Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor is it a mockery of orga...

02nd April 2008
Are you a type A, go getter, do ten things at once type of person? Do you get bored easily with the same old-same old? Want to know the best way to combat that boredom and bring your health and fitness to a new level? I spent years trying differe...

23rd August 2005
Physical Fitness - Is Your Workout Missing Something? Copyright 2005 Mike Adams Hiking along a rocky trail, two of the three friends carefully picked their way from rock to rock. But one leaped from rock to rock, bounding by the others like a gaz...

24th April 2007
Learn How To Apply Wing Chun as an Effective Form of Self Defense One of the ongoing things were trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so were evaluating some ...

23rd January 2008
There is one critical mistake made when practicing methods of defense against someone trying to grab or mug you. This glaring mistake is seen EVERY where by every expert. No matter how accomplished an instructor may be or how hardcore or "on the money" hi...

22nd August 2007
The exact date muay Thai kick boxing was started is hard to narrow down, but it does date back all the way to medieval times. King Nareasen made it famous in 1560 AD when he was given a chance to fight for his freedom. King Nareasan was victorious, free...