Martial Arts Karate Kung Fu » ground game http://www.martialartskaratekungfu.com They were kung fu fighting... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:45:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What Strategies Do Each of the Martial Arts Employ? http://www.martialartskaratekungfu.com/what-strategies-do-each-of-the-martial-arts-employ/ http://www.martialartskaratekungfu.com/what-strategies-do-each-of-the-martial-arts-employ/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:21:02 +0000 Martial Arts Karate Kung Fu http://www.martialartskaratekungfu.com/?p=95
What type of Martial Arts are you looking to do?

What type of Martial Arts are you looking to do?

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 want to focus solely on the weapons of martial arts? Part of making the right decision means being informed. Being informed about the martial arts means knowing the categories under which each martial art falls. Let's take a look at each of these categories.

Striking: Punching, Kicking, and Blows

The "striking" category includes many of the popular martial arts many people in Western culture are aware of. If you've ever seen a martial arts movie on television, and the fights were a series of punches, blocks, and kicks, you probably saw a martial art that emphasizes striking. Heck, even Rocky Balboa was a master of a "striking" martial art!

In striking, the emphasis is placed on quickness and power - can you knock out your opponent with quick blows that take him off-guard? If so, you might be able to neutralize any size or weight advantage the opponent has. Learning how to strike also includes learning to believe in yourself and having the power to break wood using only your fist.

Martial arts that emphasize striking: Boxing, Kickboxing, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai

Grappling: Locking and Throwing

In the Mixed Martial Arts world, grappling is what you often hear referred to as "ground game." In grappling, your power and technique is directly pitted against your opponent's as you wrestle out the match on the ground. Being an effective grappler means being able to defend yourself at a tremendous disadvantage, as well as capitalize on a "takedown" - when you bring your opponent to the ground.

Martial arts that emphasize grappling: Wrestling, Judo, Jujutsu, Brazilian Jujutsu, Sambo

Weapons: Extending Your Body's Radius

Striking and grappling have one thing in common: they both force you to rely on the weapons you always have available in your body, such as your arms and legs. When it comes to weapons, you are essentially extending the amount of damage and the potential area you can strike in with a foreign object. In other words, you're using something outside of your body to take down an opponent.

Martial arts that emphasize weapons: Fencing, Kendo

Photo Credits: Frank Peters

Originally posted 2009-08-20 03:29:06.

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Ultimate Fighter

Ultimate Fighter

You've heard it said before. "If you want to learn to speak German, there's no better place to be on the Earth than Germany." Why do so many people say this? Because it's true! If you want to get fully immersed in a new skill, it's often simple smarts that tell you that you should go to the source. So why wouldn't you apply this same principle in order to fix your martial arts woes? If you really want to be great, you've got to seek greatness. It won't find you. Here are some of the best countries to visit.

Brazil. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has quickly become one of the most popular forms of martial arts on the planet, and if you're serious about mixed martial arts, then you need to be in Brazil, at least at some point in your life. The name of the country is in the fighting style! You can't miss by going to Brazil in order to shore up what UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fans would call your "ground game." This isn't the prettiest style of fighting - at least not for an audience - but it can help you gain advantage over an opponent who has you on the ground.

Japan. There is perhaps no place more famous for martial arts than Japan, the birthplace of Karate, which more accurately was generated in Okinowa. Although Karate itself has expanded to find homes all over the world, including in Canada and the United States, Japan is its birthplace, and sometimes there's no replacing that sense of history than by traveling to where it call began. You won't find any shortage of martial arts in Japan, and if you're a serious martial artist, you'll probably find yourself traveling there at some point, whether you originally planned on it or not.

The United States. The United States is, quite simply, where martial artists come to make it. Cities like Las Vegas provide arenas for some of the world's most popular martial arts events. If you want to make it as an Ultimate Fighter, you're going to have to go to Las Vegas at some point. If you want to find the best teachers around the world, many of them are in the United States, where the demand for martial arts training is high.

Photo Credits: Kaloozer

Originally posted 2009-11-26 03:42:42.

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