Self Defence and Martial Arts

Fighting and self defence are as old as humanity.  Once past the stage of dire necessity, men began to realise that pitting their strength against one another was actually fun.  It did a lot to boost status, and the respect of other men, as well as the admiration of women. As armed combat tended to gravitate towards warfare and more ...

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Self Defence And Martial Arts

Fighting and self defence are as old as humanity. Once past the stage of dire necessity, men began to realise that pitting their strength against one another was actually fun. It did a lot to boost status, and the respect of other men, as well as the admiration of women. As armed combat tended to gravitate towards warfare and more ...

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Self Defence and Martial Arts

Fighting and self defence are as old as humanity. Once past the stage of dire necessity, men began to realise that pitting their strength against one another was actually fun. It did a lot to boost status, and the respect of other men, as well as the admiration of women. As armed combat tended to gravitate towards warfare and more ...

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Mixed Martial Arts Competitions

No one would claim that it’s easy to get good at mixed martial arts, which is part of the appeal. To succeed at this exciting sport you need to train consistently, be extremely determined, and you need to be in great physical condition. If you want to learn how to make faster progress in your MMA training, the following principles ...

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(About-What Are) Martial Arts

Martial arts are always in the trend and the term originates from central Europe. There are different forms of martial arts, all with the main objective of defending one-self from attacks. Some martial arts are based on religious beliefs, such as Buddhism and Shinto. Apart from Asian culture, martial arts are also part of the western culture for instance Europe ...

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Martial Arts Schools – What’s Best For You?

If you want the best martial arts school for you and/or your child, you need to know your goals. Once you know what you want and what you need, all you have to do is do your research and set out to do them. Here are the different “phases” or “steps” in choosing the right martial arts school for you. ...

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Buying Martial Arts Uniforms

To the untrained eye, all martial arts uniforms are alike. Nothing could be further from the truth and getting the proper uniform is important. Choices like color, fit, comfort and the type of martial you are doing al figure in prominently. Here are some tips to help you when shopping for martial arts uniforms. Honor your dojo Many dojos, or ...

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The World of Martial Arts

When most people hear the term Martial Arts, they automatically think of Tae Kwon Do or Kung Fu, as these have been most popularized by television and movies. Many are surprised to hear just how many sports and self defense systems are actually considered martial arts. The term martial arts gets it basis from Mars the Roman god of war. ...

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Martial Arts Marketing Success

There are over 45 forms of mixed martial arts in the world. With these variations, there are millions of different practitioners worldwide. Dojos are built and maintained to cater to this number of martial artists. However, the need to eliminate costs and generate more profits seems to be much more of a challenge compared to teaching the arts. One of ...

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Martial Arts Styles – 2 Tips to Prevent Watering-Down and Weakening

Most martial artists and many martial arts teachers worry that over generations their styles will weaken. They fear that their students aren’t learning all of the techniques and principles that they did so long ago. And they fear even more that their students’ students will be even weaker at the arts. And their students, weaker still. And so on. Eventually, ...

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