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- Defend Yourself - Street Fighting Moves By:-Ronnie Buckley
This article will give you an idea of the most effective street fighting moves that most people are trying to learn on their own. Biting your opponent is the technique in a street fight that is extremely effective; you should always be aware that when your opponent places his/her hand on your face, the best thing that you can do is bite it as hard as you can.
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments continues to evolve By:-Newbie lab
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments Continue to evolve various aspects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Various new techniques and practitioner growth is a testimony to the expansion and increased participation that can be seen in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments.
- Martial Art Belt Grades - Their Heritage And Meaning By:-Blair Solis
There are many theories why present day martial art schools use belts and sashes as a ranking system and where the concept of using belts came from. We will discuss two philosophies, one that is widely accepted by many practitioners and another that can be considered as a legend, or story that was passed down by your grandfather. Please keep in mind that the belt ranking system has only been around about 120 years. Throughout this article, keep in mind that not all Martial Arts are the same, your school may have a completely different ranking system than discussed here.
- The Heritage and Construction of the Samurai Sword By:-Ian Boen
More than seven hundred years ago the sword makers of ancient Japan had mastered a metallurgical method for making swords that rivals anything modern technology has been able to build.. In this composition, I write briefly regarding the background, etymology, and physical properties of the traditional Katana or Samurai Sword and explore in more detail the methods used to produce these gorgeous and lethal weapons.
- Are the Original Martial Arts Dead? By:-Kyle K
When growing up through the 80's, I grew to love the customs and flash of the traditional martial arts. At present, much more emphasis is gifted to the mixed martial arts and ground fighting, but, have we lost touch of the fundamental values shown along with the old school martial arts? Is bowing and self-defense training gone?
- Should I Sign up my Kid in Karate? By:-Kyle K
With the launch of the completely new Karate Kid movie, loads of parents are itching to know if they really should enroll their son or daughter in a martial arts dojo. This short article talks about the worries parents might experience when enrolling their children into the martial arts and moreover the rewards that children get by enrolling in a martial arts school.
- Tonfa The Timeless Weapon By:-Ian Woolston
As with most things in the martial arts the exact origins are up for debate, some people can trace the weapon back to Okinawa, some people trace it back prior to that tracing origins to China or Indonesia, though details are more sketchy for these.
The popular theory is Okinawan, a weapon from the time when peasants were not allowed to carry weapons and so had to become more resourceful in developing means of protecting themselves. The Tonfa is allegedley the handle of a millstone.
- Choosing A Martial Art By:-Ian Woolston
So you've decided you want to do a martial art, but don't know which one to do, lets face it, there are loads to choose from, providing you are lucky enough to live in the right area.
To my mind you need to determine why you want to do a martial art in the first place. There are many reasons people have - confidence boost, self-defence, fitness, flexibility, competition etc. All perfectly valid reasons, but different arts will give you different results.
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