Karate is a form of fighting that is thought to have orginated from China. The word “kara” means ‘open’, and the “te” translates to ‘hand’. Practitioners of this form of martial arts make judicious use of footwork, as well as varius posture and punching techniques in tadem with specific placements of the feet.
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There is a form of martial arts that originated in the Philippines known as Kali, or Kali-Sikat. Literally translated to mean “body in motion,” this fighting art has developed into a very effective and efficient combat measure that combines both the body and the use of weaponry in taking down an opponent. Outside of the [...]
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Jujitsu practitioners have been schooled in a particular form of self-defense that is known as the “science of softness”. The term “ju” is literally translated to mean either ‘soft’ or ‘gentle’, while “jitsu” is Japanese for ‘art’. Despite this unlikely moniker, attacks based on this fighting style’s principles are neither soft nor gentle in any [...]
When we talk of martial arts, one of the first things that would come to mind is the discipline and structure that comprise the practice of each movement. From this discipline and structure grows the art from which both defense and attack movements are based on. According to Bruce Lee, a master of Jeet Kune [...]
Iaido is a form of martial art wherein the Iaidoka (an Iaido practitioner) reacts to a surprise attack with a counter attack using a sword. It is a Japanese art that consists of the continuous and graceful movements starting from the drawing of the sword, cutting an adversary, removing the opponent’s blood from the sword [...]
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Have you ever watched Japanese or Chinese martial arts movies? Are you familiar with Jackie Chan or Jet Lee? Have you heard of monkey style, drunken style, eagle’s claw, tiger style and the like? All these things are commonly seen in martial arts movies that has quite a big following. To those who do not [...]
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The combination of Aikido, Judo and Karate is what is now called the Hapkido, a Korean martial art that is said to be both eclectic and dynamic. Characteristic to this form of self defense are the joint and wrist locks, the kicks, strikes, pressure points and the throws that are spectacular looking. Hapkido also make [...]
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Karate has many styles. Goju Ryu is one of them. It is an Okinawan style of karate that features the combination of both the hard and soft techniques, thus the name. “Go” meaning hard, pertains to the closed hand techniques as well as straight linear attacks. On the other hand, “Ju” which means soft, pertains [...]
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The Goju Kai Karate Do is a martial art that puts major emphasis on the sport side of this training more than the exercises and body conditioning methods found in Goju Ryu. However, the similarities of the techniques employed in both the Goju Kai and Goju Ryu are very distinct. This may be due to [...]
Dim Mak or more commonly referred to as death touch in the world of martial arts is believed to be the ability to cause illness, delayed death, and instant death when certain parts of the body are struck. This has been the wide belief that ancient kung fu had the knowledge of utilizing the [...]
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