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What Art Hard Style and Soft Style Martial Arts?
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Sometimes one would see references to ?¡®hard?¡¯ style and ?¡®soft?¡¯ style martial arts. To many non-martial artists, these terms may be puzzling. In North America, these terms are used to classify martial art styles into two main categories. Japanese/O ...
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By Clint Leung Hits: 8223
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Escrima - The Filipino Martial Art
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Escrima is a popular Filipino martial art dating back to the 1500s, during the colonization of the Philippine Islands by the Spanish. Escrima is a very simplified but practical form of combat technique originally designed as a self-defense tool. Escr ...
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By George Royal Hits: 14304
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Ninja Swords: What You Need To Know Before You Purchase
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You?¡¯d almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Ninja swords and other styles of Chinese weapons are particularly in demand right now.
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By The Samurai Man Hits: 7847
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Are the Martial Arts still under development?
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What is a martial art?
A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means "military." So traditionally, a martial art is a military art. The first things that usually come to mind when disc ...
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By martialarm Hits: 2279
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Is black belt next? Asked the street kid tying his new yellow belt?¡
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I managed to keep a straight face while replying, No, there are a few colors in between. The naivet?? amused me. Yet in fairness, this group of 25 newly-minted yellow belts had been promoted in record time?¡ªjust six weeks. It had been a special summe ...
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By Mark Kennedy Hits: 27204
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Japanese Samurai Swords Buying Guide
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When it comes to samurai swords, there is quite a bit of terminology for the new collector to understand. But we want to make it easy for anyone to find a good quality samurai sword that will last a lifetime, no matter if you?¡¯re looking for one of t ...
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By The Samurai Man Hits: 19910
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British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar 2004
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The British Aikido Board
Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 ?¨C 99 Students
By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido.
( BAB Founder member - now resigned )
For many years The British Aikido Boar ...
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By hellis Hits: 17712
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10 Common-sense Self Defense Tips For Men
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For more than 30 years I have been running specialized self defence courses and seminars. Over that time I have shown thousands of people how to protect and look after themselves.
Increasing personal safety ALWAYS commences with ...
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By Gary Simpson Hits: 15641
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10 Powerful Self Defense Tips For Women
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In the USA, every two minutes a woman is being raped.
A 1993 survey revealed that 50% of Canadian women have experienced an incident of sexual assault or physical violence.
In Australia, 19% of women aged 18 to 24 ...
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By Gary Simpson Hits: 11965
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How To Choose A Martial Arts School
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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 re ...
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By Clint Leung Hits: 8141
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The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do
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The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two martial arts is. This is especially the case for those who are just starting to look around for a martial arts s ...
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By Clint Leung Hits: 17326
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The philosophy of samurai swords
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Decorating your 21st century interior in a Japanese manner has become very popular. The Japanese artifacts, like the samurai swords, are proof of great taste not only because of their eye catching colors and shapes but because they hold a lot of mean ...
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By Gamit Ana Hits: 17309
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Kung Fu: History And Basic Principles
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The Term:
Historically, the term ?¡°Kung Fu?¡± is not really featured in any ancient texts. It was first coined by a Frenchman named Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, a missionary who lived in the 18th Century, in reference to Chinese martial art ...
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By George Royal Hits: 17386
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History And Fundamentals Of Karate
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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 19 ...
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By George Royal Hits: 9077
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Jujitsu: History, Philosophy And Methods
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Brief History:
Jujitsu is a 2500 year old unarmed combat discipline that has its roots in ancient Japan. The exact date on the creation of this martial art form is hard to trace but techniques resembling that of Jujitsu had already bee ...
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By George Royal Hits: 6991
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