Archive for the ‘Martial Arts’ Category
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In Martial Arts, What is a “Takedown” and How Can I Learn It?
If you’ve heard of the different types of moves in martial arts, you’re probably already aware of terms like striking, punching, kicking, throws, and this curious one: the “takedown.” In mixed martial arts, very few moves have such a dramatic impact on the way a fight is going as when one contestant “takes [...]
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What Are the Most Popular Martial Arts Today?
The martial arts have been developing for thousands of years, so it makes sense that in today’s culture, you can find so many disciplines and sub-disciplines within the “martial arts” realm. But what kind of martial arts define what is going on today, and what are people interested in learning? Some of the [...]
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How to Market Your Martial Arts Class
You may know martial arts, but no one ever told you about the “market arts.” If you believe that you have something to teach people, and have the means to do it, but simply lack one thing – students – then you’re probably the exact kind of person who could use a quick marketing [...]
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How Leverage Wins the Day in Martial Arts
Most of us are already aware of the Biblical account of David vs. Goliath. David, the ultimate underdog, was able to defeat the favorite, Goliath, despite being much smaller. How? He used his cunning rather than his brawn. Across a variety of martial arts disciplines, the idea of using cunning over [...]
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How to Survive: A Portrait of a Modern Martial Artist
The term “martial arts” generally refer to the study of war. But for many people, the martial arts mean more than simply fighting. Martial arts, to them, mean “the art of survival.” One way to learn how to survive is to learn how to defend yourself.
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The History of Tae Kwon Do
The term “Tae Kwon Do” loosely translates as “the art of punching and kicking,” or, in martial arts terms, “striking.” Remember that in martial arts, there is not only one way to fight: many people view martial arts as being limited to karate chops and wood-breaking. But when it comes to a [...]
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How to Read a Potential Combat Situation
Learning the martial arts doesn’t only teach you how to better understand your own body, it helps you to understand both your environment and your situation. A good martial artist is always keen on the situation he’s in, and being able to read things like body language and the lay of the land will [...]
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Five Facts About Martial Arts You Didn’t Know
We’ve come to associate the phrase “martial arts” with a certain type of fighting – usually the styles that originated in the Far East. But when it comes to this unique field of study, we might not know as much as we think we know. The popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) today [...]
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Important Exercising Habits for Kung Fu Students
When people think of martial arts, they often think about the iconic disciplines associated with it. These include the always-famous karate and, of course, kung fu. Kung fu is actually a term that refers to Chinese martial arts – the translation comes across as something like “human achievement,” which actually suggests kung fu [...]
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Understanding Confidence, Not Cockiness
In the world of martial arts, as with many other pursuits that involve a skill, people want to know the “tricks” right away. They want to know how to punch, how to block, and how to put their fist through a plate of wood. This is similar to an investor who’s just starting [...]