Archive for the ‘Martial Arts’ Category
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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 style like Tae [...]
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Understanding the Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
While most are knowledgeable about the many different styles of martial arts currently being practiced, there are still some people who are not aware all of the known techniques can be combined to create a completely new fighting styles known as Mixed Martial Arts or MMA. MMA is a combat sport that involves full contact [...]
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Martial Arts Styles and Origins
There may be a vast and wide variety of martial arts techniques, but not everyone has knowledge of every one of them. If someone plans on pursuing a martial arts class but does not know the various styles and forms that can be practiced, they will have an awful lot of trouble finding an appropriate [...]
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The Five Most Important Mental Aspects of Martial Arts
As many great fighters know, a hand-to-hand combat situation isn’t always about speed or strength. It’s about one’s own beliefs, courage, skills, and discipline. If you’re looking to succeed in any one of the martial arts, or even a more popular sport like mixed martial arts, you have to win the interior battle before you [...]
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Five Impressive Facts About Judo
Many people have heard the word “judo,” but only know it as a martial art – how it is distinguished from the other martial arts isn’t clear to them. But those who study judo and other martial arts know that there is a great degree in difference between the fighting forms, and that judo is [...]
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Different Levels in Kickboxing
Kickboxing is a two millennium old sport having its real roots from Asian sub-continent. Over the years it has evolved as a very popular game across many other subcontinents including Asia. This sport being of high intensity, it has been transformed into many types based on involvement of different techniques due to safety reasons. Kickboxing [...]
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What Strategies Do Each of the Martial Arts Employ?
Many people who are interested in the martial arts often find themselves asking what kind of martial artist they would like to be. Do they enjoy striking, such as punching or kicking, or are they more of a grappler? Do they want to incorporate both in the form of Mixed Martial Arts, or do they [...]
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Different Levels in Kung Fu
Kung Fu is an ancient style of Chinese fighting that can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty – over 4000 years ago. It is believed to be developed by the Shaolin monks to protect themselves and to achieve strong mind and body discipline. The techniques became popular and evolved into more refined systems of [...]
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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 out and [...]
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How to Increase Your Self-Discipline Through Martial Arts
One of the primary reasons many people take martial arts isn’t necessarily for the self-confidence, but for that other hyphenated phrase, self-discipline. Self-discipline is one of the foundations for success: the ability to get yourself to do something you don’t necessarily want to do because of the desire for comfort can be very important. That’s [...]
