http://martialartsmma.com Tue, 19 May 2009 19:44:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/taekwondo-school/taekwondo-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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/kung-fu-school/kung-fu-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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/kickboxing-school/kickboxing-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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/karate-school/karate-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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/judo-school/44/ 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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/brazilian-ju-jitsu/brazilian-ju-jitsu/ Aikido School To better understand Aikido, let us first study its origins and its meaning.  Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as ‘O Sensie’ or ‘Great Teacher’.  It is very different from any other form of martial arts since it doesn’t focus on kicking ... http://martialartsmma.com/aikido-school/aikido-school/ 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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/featured/martial-arts-training/ Best Martial Arts There are many forms or disciplines in the world of martial arts.  They are distinctly unique from one another.  One reason is that these disciplines were developed based on social and cultural circumstances of its place of origin.  They vary because of the philosophical point of view ... http://martialartsmma.com/best-martial-arts/best-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 ... http://martialartsmma.com/featured/learn-martial-arts/