Thanks for making this journey with me. I’ve learned a lot about martial arts I’d never even heard of and I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Without further ado, here’s the final six: U-Z
Uechi-ryū (Japan): Okay, I’ve had to break one of my rules to find a “U” martial art — I had to include karate. [...]
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More martial arts styles, covering P-T:
Pankration (Greece): Pankration is an ancient martial art experiencing a modern revival. One of the sports featured in the ancient Greek Olymic games, it’s a mixture of boxing and wrestling likely to be familiar to any MMA fan.
Qwan Ki Do (Vietnam): Established in 1981 by Master Pham Xuân Tong, Quan [...]
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More martial arts styles, covering letters K-O:
Kalarippayatu (India): Maybe one of the oldest martial arts styles still in existence today, Kalarippayatu has both internal and external components. This style is actually a collection of regional styles. It has encompasses both empty-hand and weapon techniques.
Lethwei (Myanmar): A form of kickboxing, Lethwei differs from Muay Thai in [...]
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Here’s the next installment of this list, for letters F-J:
Francombat (France): Founded in 1988 by Alain Basset and Dominique Dumolin, Francombat is a French combat style focusing on self-defense. It’s a flexible system which attempts to match the risks of the modern world. In practice, the idea it to remain in motion as much as [...]
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There are so many different martial arts styles available to study. This is the first part of a list of martial arts styles, one for each letter of the alphabet, along with their accepted country of origin. Some are well known, others not so much. I’ve stayed away from the “big 4″ — karate, judo, [...]
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Earlier today I ran across a forum comment that caught my eye. The post title read: “Please, Stop Training For Self Defense!” Unfortunately, the discussion quickly turned into a flame war and name-calling session. But it did leave me with a thought:
Does martial arts training help improve self-defense?
The posts’ author ignorantly states
PUNCH AND RUN! There, [...]
Let’s face it — web sites for female martial artists don’t usually stand out and scream “Here I Am!” The following is a list of web resources for women in the martial arts:
Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors: An organization for female martial arts instructors.
National Women’s Martial Arts Federation: A nation-wide organization for female martial [...]
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Women talk too much. They never know when to shut up. They’re incurable gossips. Catty. All they do is complain. Nag, nag.
So many stereotypes have focused around women and talking. Girls are taught to play quietly, not to shout, not to raise their voices. Don’t speak up. Don’t raise your hand. Don’t interrupt. Listen quietly. [...]
