Archive for the 'MartialArts' Category
For anyone who wants to learn a martial art, there is a lot to know in regards to the many different styles.
Of course there is the question of finding the best martial art, which is a question a lot of people ask With so many martial arts styles to choose from, it can […]
January 30th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | 1 Comment
Also known around the world as Thai boxing, Muay Thai is an ancient art of self defense that was created and tested in battle by the fearless warriors of ancient Thailand.
Today, Muay Thai is used all around the world.
The United States Navy SEALs, Thai military, and even the CIA takes full […]
January 29th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Its no secret that martial arts has indeed come a long way over the years.
Many years ago, Bruce Lee helped the arts become even more famous, when he developed his style of Jeet Kune Do.
He participated in several movies, showing the world his speed and finesse.
Since then, movies have […]
January 28th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Up until the turn of the twentieth century, the martial art known as Wing Chun was very obscure not known much about.
Back then, Wing Chun was just getting started, not practiced by a lot of martial artists.
Over the years, it became a very dominant force in China, becoming one of the […]
January 26th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
With most types of martial arts, the color of the belt that you have will signify your rank within your style of martial arts.
The belts that are used with martial arts signify your rank within that style, although they have no universal means or ranking within the martial arts world.
More or […]
January 26th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
The martial art known as Hapkido is an art of complete self defense.
Those who study it are more than capable of defending themselves in any type of situation, being more than able to apply their confidence and discipline from the art to enhance their lives, protecting themselves and those that they love as […]
January 25th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Throughout the world, Chinese martial arts are well known and well respected.
China is a pioneer to martial arts, founding several excellent styles.
Although Kung Fu is the most well known Chinese martial art, there are others that are just as good.
Below, we will look at some of the other Chinese […]
January 19th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Also known as the Kung Fu fist forms, the 5 animals of Kung Fu are known all across the world, and are some of the deadliest martial arts you can study.
There are other specific fist styles in Kung Fu, although none of them are as powerful or as well known as the 5 […]
January 17th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Even though it has been around for many years, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was made famous in the United States by Royce Gracie in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Many people werent all that familiar with the style until Gracie entered the UFC and continued to dominate fighters of all styles and weight classes one after the […]
January 10th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments
Tae Kwon Do is a modern martial art, well known all around the world for its 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
January 8th, 2008 | Posted in MartialArts | No Comments