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Why Do You Want To Learn Mixed Martial Arts We do things for a reason. Sometimes, this could just be a spur of the moment. But when you want to learn mixed martial arts, you have to be committed. Mixed martial arts consists of various techniques. Examples of these include karate, judo, aikido, jujitsu and a lot more. The nice thing about each of them is that you can start learning this regardless of your age. So what do you get from learning the mixed martial art? You become self-confident, get a good workout, build up your endurance and have good balance and coordination. This first begins by learning one technique and then moving on to another. When you know them, the trick is now knowing when you switching from one style to the next especially when the need calls for it. Many people want to learn mixed martial arts for defensive purposes and this is a very good reason. Some say that this is much better than a self-defense course because this is useless if the attacker is much ...

History: Though Karate is often associated with Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwells in Okinawan combat techniques and Southern Chinese martial arts. It is basically a fusion of both arts and was introduced to Japan only in 1921. During this period, Karate was simply known as "Te", or hand, as called by the Okinawans. Chinese influence is evident in the original symbol for Karate - the "Tang Hand" or “Chinese Hand”. There were no specified or concrete Karate styles in the early days and simply generalized as Shuri-te, Naha-te and Tomari-te, named after the three cities in which they were formed. Each city had its own methods, principles, system and traditions of Karate. The introduction, popularization and modernization of Karate to Japan are mainly credited to Funakoshi, an Okinawan master, venerably regarded by many practitioners as “The Father of Modern Karate”. Other prominent Karate experts in his time include Kenwa Mabuni, Miyagi Chojun, Choshin...

To reap the best benefits from martial arts, they should be taken as long term activities rather than short term. Given this suggestion, one should not just simply walk into the closest martial arts studio and sign up right away without doing some research.  Not all martial arts are alike and not all schools or studios are alike either.   Therefore, it is important to really think about what your own needs are with respect to martial arts training. The discussion of which martial art style to take is too extensive for this article.  So what I will say here is that there are differences in the various styles of martial arts which may result in some being more suitable for certain individuals compared to others.  Do some research on the different styles and do visit the classes of different studios that teach different martial arts if possible.  But more important is each individual school’s approach to teaching their martial arts.  Many martial arts s...

Before Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme, there was Bruce Lee.  In a way, it is a real shame that many of today’s generation of action film fans have never been exposed to Bruce Lee because he was perhaps the greatest martial arts action hero of all time.   His martial arts on film may not have been as fancy as say Jackie Chan’s or Jet Li’s but his on screen ferocity and charisma are unequalled.  Even more important was the impact on martial arts that Bruce Lee had which still endures today even over 30 years since his passing. Bruce Lee always considered himself a martial artist first and an actor second.  As a martial artist, he was way ahead of his time in developing his own style of martial arts he called jeet kune do.  His martial arts incorporated the most practical techniques from various combative disciplines as he moved away from the traditional and classical techniques.  His martial arts abilities were real and...