Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at
9:21 am
Just about everyone knows about the popular martial arts, such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu and Tai Chi…Some people have even thought about trying out a class. But have you ever actually done it? Do you need a reason?
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 at
3:08 pm
Violence is not the goal or aim of any form of martial art. The intent of martial arts is, and has always been, to train, educate, and improve the mental health and physical well-being of the participant. It has always held true that some have used the martial arts against people in violent acts, but this is clearly against the majority of their original intents.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at
4:27 am
The question on everyones mind, are martial arts self-defense? Well, yes and no. For instance, martial arts obviously have self defense applications since they do contain some self defense moves. However, self defense isn’t the only aspect here. They also contain many more aspects that become more of a lifestyle rather than just simply learning some self defense. This is why martial artists train for many years at a time and most self defense practitioners only need to train for a few months to defend themselves. Instead of training for the entire art, they only train for the most applicable techniques of self defense to keep them safe in the streets.
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at
12:38 pm
When choosing a quality, women’s self-defense program, first and foremost, you must ask for and thoroughly check out the instructor’s credentials. This is true regardless of whether you’re…
* a woman who wants to be able to protect herself, or…
* A Parent looking for a self-defense program for your child
This point cannot be emphasized enough, because, like practically nothing else in your life…
… your life could depend on your making the right choice.
This is a preview of
Women’s Self-Defense Programs – What to Look For in a Good One
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Friday, July 4th, 2008 at
6:25 pm
Does the word art bring mortal combat to mind?
Probably not.
The martial arts have a side that few people ever see, it is a soft side planted in philosophical theory and not usually noted by those not in the arts. This softer side is just one great reason for kids to learn martial arts.
Many parents worry that teaching their kids martial arts will make them more aggressive and more likely to fight. The opposite is actually true. And there is a fundamental reason why.
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