martial arts
martial arts
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by James Dunn - 2007-07-26
With origins in Thailand, Muay Thai is a popular sport in many Eastern countries. Surprisingly, it began as a martial art known as Krabi Krabong (a Siamese martial art) in which weapons were used. T...
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by James Dunn - 2007-08-03
Fortunately, the history of Taekwondo is more easily traced than many other forms of martial arts. Since it is a newer and more recent martial art, the origins are fairly well documented and allow fo...
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by James Dunn - 2007-08-03
Self defense is such a broad term that the history of it cannot be pinned down in the least. It is safe to say, however, that the broad spectrum of self defense can be considered as having come from ...
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by Ktmcna - 2007-08-14
Choosing the Best Martial Arts StyleFor anyone who wants to learn a martial art, there is a lot to know in regards to the many different styles. Of course there is the question of finding the b...
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by Chris Pizzo - 2007-08-26
While some see Driving While Illegal (DWI) as another issue in the illegal immigration debate, for police officers around the country it is just another potential danger. Every time a police officer g...
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by Jaks Lloyd - 2007-08-29
Kickboxing, as it was known by the name of "Muaythai"', originated as the national sport of Thai society, with competitions held as early as 1257-1377 AD.You might also say that Muaythai was the sport...
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by Lambpie - 2007-08-28
I like to consider myself reasonably fit; I'm an active healthy person with a good diet and well used gym membership. I can swim for an hour, run for 40 minutes and feel fine afterwards. So perh...
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by Armando Sainz - 2007-09-08
In most martial arts schools today you can take regular lessons and add some self-defense classes. But there is still the problem of the effectiveness of the martial art and the so called self-defense...
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by Armando Sainz - 2007-09-10
Translated literally, Wing Chun means "beautiful springtime," or "forever springtime." Wing Chun is also written "Ving Tsun" or "Wing Tsun." According to Wing Chun, there are several ways of defeating...
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by Armando Sainz - 2007-09-11
There has been an interesting development in the martial arts in the late 20th Century and into the 21st. Martial arts have evolved and become much more true to life than ever. There was a time when ...
