Martial arts

A community portal about Martial arts with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation, mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence. A practitioner of martial arts is referred to as a martial artist.

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Kung Fu or Wu Shu? Modern or Traditional? Performance Art or Fighting Art? What’s the Difference? and Who Cares?

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From: blog.hawtinarts.org

So you have checked out all the karate videos and would like to advance. Has the martial arts bug been bothering you for some time now? If you wish to study karate in depth, your primary objective is to join your local karate course so that you can master the basics correctly. Without some previous form of karate or karate experience, you will find it very challenging to master the advanced karate steps and techniques that will allow you to grow and develop as a martial arts student. Whether your rationale in learning martial arts is for self-defense or to compete in tournaments, joining ... Read Full Story

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Yip Man Died 36yrs Ago Today

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redrebel on

From: www.orangecountymartialarts.info

Today is the anniversary of the death of Yip Man (aka Ip Man, 葉問 ). Yip Man was the first martial arts teacher (Sifu) to teach the art of Wing Chun openly. He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including the world famous Bruce Lee. A kung fu movie based on the life of Yip Man was released in 2008 titled IP MAN . A sequel to the film is set to be released this summer. © Orange County Martial Arts Orange County Martial Arts - San Clemente Martial Arts San Clemente , M artial Arts Orange ... Read Full Story

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Zen and Kyudo…don’t focus on the finger

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Zenkaze on

From: zensekai.wordpress.com

People, we humans are a strange lot. we have wars, kill, discriminate over little things, over words, over interpretations. So many big things in the world to get worked up about, hunger, pollution, homelessness, illness, even folks who do not keep their word, yet we can always find the time, energy to get in a huff about something small, like, is there such a thing as Zen Kyudo. There is a lot of talk about Zen and Kyudo, Zen Kyudo, Is Kyudo Zen, Is it not. Really it is a western thing, our added complication. A friend, and instructor wrote a piece on Zen ... Read Full Story

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Class Times

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shirotora on

From: whitetigermartialarts.blogspot.com

Classes are held at: Caterham Methodist Church Hall, Coulsdon Road, Caterham on the Hill (near Tescos) Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30 pm Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30 pm Monthly membership: £35 for unlimited sessions or £5 a session pay as you go Read Full Story

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MMA Schools and Training Centers

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From: www.themmazone.net

The huge increase in popularity of the UFC and mixed martial arts events has brought life back the the martial arts industry and a surge in new schools. Martial arts have always had a serious following and still held many tournaments and Olympic events for individual arts like TaeKwonDo , Judo , and Karate . But the glorious days of Bruce Lee and Hollywood ninja movies where certainly starting to begin to fade until the recent media blitz for MMA. Read Full Story

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