TaeKwonDo School

TaeKwonDo School

TaeKwondo is made up of three words:

Tae which means to break with foot; Kwon means to strike or break with fist or hand and Do which means way or method.  So, it is roughly translated as the way of kicking and punching.

TaeKwonDo’s trademark, as a sport, is its fast combination of kicks.  This must be the reason why this is very appealing to the youth.  It is the world’s most popular martial art or sport in terms of the number of practitioners.  TaeKwonDo practitioners, otherwise known as “jin” come from all ages both male and female.

As with any other art, it combines Read more

Kung Fu School

Kung Fu School

When we come across the word “kung fu” our minds point us to martial arts.  We think of spectacular moves, spinning kicks and powerful strikes in hand to hand combat.  Actually, this is a misconception.  The term “kung fu” means hard work, a path to follow.  Chinese martial arts, therefore, is just one of the many applications of Kung Fu.  For convention’s sake, we will associate “kung fu” with Chinese martial arts.

Chinese martial arts originated in a place called the Shaolin Temple where monks practiced kung fu for health and self-defense during their quest for enlightenment.  Historically, Kung Fu was an integral part of the Read more

Kickboxing School

Kickboxing School

Kickboxing is fairly a new and modern sport.  It has been around for thirty years.  Surprisingly, it has gained a strong international recognition and is rapidly becoming more and more popular.  Kickboxing is considered as a “ring sport” in that its matches are held inside a ring similar to a boxing ring.  Just like any other martial art, it has its own roots.  Kickboxing is influenced by Thai boxing, TaeKwonDo, Karate and Kung Fu.

To some extent, it also uses Judo techniques as it is allowed to “sweep” an opponent off balance.  However, once an opponent is down, he or she is allowed to get up and resume the fight.

Kickboxing is relatively easy as compared to other disciplines.  In addition, it is a practical martial art that is not Read more

Karate School

Karate School

Karate-Do literally means “the way of the empty hand”.  Karate school or the style of karate is the art of combat without the use of weapons.  It is popularly believed that the origins of Karate came from Okinawa, Japan.  History tells us that a law was once passed prohibiting citizens from using weapons.  Natives of Okinawa eventually developed a form of weaponless combat.  This method was fiercely kept a secret by the natives.  It is also believed that influences from Chinese martial arts might have contributed to the development of karate as a form of martial art discipline.

Masters of this discipline teach that karate is not a Read more

Judo School

Judo School

To understand the art of Judo, let us figure out what the word “judo” means.  Judo is made up of two words, “ju” which means gentle, and “do” which means way.  Therefore, judo can be translated as the “gentle way”.  What makes it intriguing is the fact that since this is a form of martial arts, it’s hard to understand how one can be gentle in hand to hand combat when your life is at risk.  The nature of martial arts is to defend, to fight, to disable and opponent who may want to do you harm, and yet, here is a discipline here that says follow the gentle way.

Judo is both gentle and dynamic in activity.  Application of the philosophy means not to Read more

Brazilian Ju Jitsu

Brazilian Ju Jitsu

Brazilian Ju Jitsu is another form or martial originating from Judo.  This art may be called an offshoot of Judo but ultimately developed into an entirely different and unique fighting style.  Whilst in Judo, a practitioner aims to throw his opponent to the ground; Brazilian Ju Jitsu takes it a level farther.  Once an opponent is thrown or taken to the ground, a Brazilian Ju Jitsu practitioner defeats his or her opponent not by striking but by making the opponent submit or surrender via the utilization of what we call submission holds.  The premise is that most of Read more

Martial Arts Training

Martial Arts Training

We must remember that martial arts was developed in a kill or be killed environment.  Inevitably, competition and the mentality to overpower an opponent are prevalent.  However, to defeat an opponent is easier said than done.  Hence, to train and develop ones capabilities, talents and skills becomes imperative.

Martial arts practitioners subject themselves to rigorous training and they do it regularly.  Some train for 1 to 3 hours a day every day.  The martial arts training one gets is designed to Read more

Learn Martial Arts

Learn Martial Arts

Martial arts: a system of movements designed to defend oneself and disable an attacker or offender.  The term refers to the art of warfare, or to be more specific, hand to hand combat.  It is the science and art of creating movement to physically defeat an opponent and at the same time, to defend against.

There is more to martial arts than just merely hitting, blocking, punching and kicking.  Martial arts masters have continuously mentored their students of the philosophy behind their way or system of fighting.  It is, as they say, an art and a science.

Kung Fu, which originated in China, is considered by many as the Read more