Family Martial Arts
Archive for September, 2010
Signs That a Self-Defense Program is Worth Attending
Self defense instruction is an extremely profitable enterprise at the present time. Because everyone from a young dojo master to a 65-year-old retired cop knows this, self defense institutions have been sprouting like mushrooms all over the country. All the advertising and publicity around these schooling courses make you believe you can be trained by [...]
Sword Construction in Feudal Japan
The Katanas mythical strength and lethal effectiveness are known around the world by way of myths, stories, tradition and genuine truth. For the warriors of feudal Japan the katana was the sword of choice. The thin, curved blade with its single sharp cutting edge gave the katana its distinctive appearance. Katanas feature square or round [...]
Basic Stretching Exercises
Easy Stretching Exercises Everyone ends up doing some exercise activity at some point; whether it is a regular exercise, a game or a sport that you enjoy. Regardless of the reason for your physical exercise, you will doubtless end up working your body hard at some point. When this chance happens, you need to be [...]
Best Martial Arts Systems For Exercise
Many people think instinctively of karate, kung fu, and in recent years, taekwondo, whenever considering the martial arts. While these are being among the most common, there are 100s of styles and variations; most originate from Asia.Others have their origins in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and in countries as remote as Iceland, Israel, and also [...]
Make Sure You Stretch Correctly For Taekowndo
How to exercise your lower limbs for Taekwondo is a very important thing to learn. Its easy to get bad habits but you’re only cheating your self. Producing mistakes with the stretching can lead to unnecessary pain and a reduction in flexibility will reduce the performance of the kicks. There are many methods to exercise [...]