Martial Arts

Karate is based on older martial arts. The art comes to the world from Japan, but it's origin is in Okinawa. Okinawa was a tribute state of China and therefore the people traded goods. Martial arts made their way from China into Okinawa and developed with some differences in the different regions - Shuri and Naha. Kushanku (died 1762?) was a Ch'uan Fa kung fu master and taught Kanga Sakugawa (1733-1815). His "karate" was called "Te." He in turn taught Sokon Matsumura (1797-1889) who is credited with being the master of Shuri-Te. It was from him that Yasutsune "Anko" Itosu (1830-1916) learned Shuri-Te and became one of the most prominent masters in Okinawa. Wai XinXian (dates and style unknown) taught Seisho Aragaki (1840-1918) whose style became known as "Tode." Wei Shinzan was a Fukien kung fu master and contemporarty to Wai XinXian. It was under both of these Chinese instructors and under Aragaki that Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915) studied and became recognized as the "Naha-Te" master.

Once Japan invaded Okinawa, they became a tribute state of Japan as well. In the early 1900's Okinawan masters began to travel to Japan to share karate. Okinawans had used several names for the art. Originally it was called "Te" "Tode" "Uchinade" or "Ryukyu Kempo." It later became more universally known as "karate." The characters used to write the word meant "Chinese hand." In 1905 Hanashiro Chomo wrote a book called "Karate Kumite" and was the first person to use the characters for karate meaning "empty hand." As the Okinawans began to teach in Japan, they used the characters meaning "empty hand" to get the Japanese public to accept the art as the Japanese hated all things Chinese. In 1930, Chojun Miyagi registered his style, Goju-Ryu, the first official style of karate with the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai - the governing body for martial arts in Japan.

Sorry, but ancient history doesn't tell us. Karate has been developing for centuries. It has roots in India and China going back a thousand years. And time has merged and split the arts many times.

Wudi was known as "The Martial Emperor" because he adopted the idea of expanding the Chinese Empire through war.

Each person is going to have their own opinion, and one art is not inherently better than another. It depends on the quality of instruction, and the skill of the practitioner as to the effectiveness in real life self defense. You need to decide what you want to do. It is best view a class of each, and make your own decision. Some schools of Taekwondo differ greatly from other schools of Taekwondo. Some are sport oriented, and may appear to be just about competition. Other schools are toned down to be family fun oriented training for the kids, and their moms and dads. Authentic Taekwondo is very deadly, and those that train in a "Reality-based" school will have a much more intense program.

Those that train in Krav Maga will often desire the straight forward approach to fighting with a strong focus on just the techniques needed to win in self defense. A typical Taekwondo program is more rounded out with a balance of material that supplements the whole mind, body and spirit aspects that are not directly related to physical combat, but support the training of the student as a whole. Whether either one is "better" is up to the individual to decide, but a skilled practitioner of either art can be just as deadly and effective in self defense.

There are several martial arts that originated in India, but the most common and well-known are Kalaripayattu, Silambam, and Varma Kalai.

Kalaripayattu is the oldest martial art in existence and is thought to have been around for over 5000 years. It is an ancient martial art form that originated in the Southern states of India and is still practiced today. It is a highly structured form of combat and is composed of three distinct components: Meythari (body movements), Varisai (stances), and Angathari (weapons). Kalaripayattu combines both physical and mental aspects and is considered to be one of the most complete fighting systems in the world.

Silambam is another ancient martial art that originated in India and dates back to the 5th century. It is a stick fighting art and is based on the use of a three-foot-long bamboo staff. It is said to have been used by the ancient Tamil warriors in battle and is still practiced today. The techniques involve striking, blocking, parrying, and thrusting, as well as grappling and throwing. Silambam is also known for its spiritual aspects, and many practitioners believe that it helps to develop both the physical and mental aspects of self-defense.

The last martial art that originated in India is Varma Kalai. It is an ancient martial art that is believed to have been practiced by the ancient Tamil kings. It is based on the pressure points of the body and is said to be a form of healing as much as it is a form of combat. The techniques involve striking and blocking, as well as manipulating the pressure points to cause pain or even paralysis. Varma Kalai is often used in combination with other martial arts and is considered to be an effective form of self-defense.

These are the three most common and well-known martial arts that originated in India. They all have a long and rich history and are still practiced today. Each art has its own unique techniques and benefits, so it is important to research them before deciding which one is best for you.

As a blackbelt minimum in these atyles i.e shorinjiryu,Brazilian jui jitsu, judo,akido,krav maga and it took 28 year i started shorin at 11. i was funamentally due my blackbelt 16 in that ryu. I styaed till22 where became a 4th dan. Shorin incorporates a hybrid approach due to all the destruction of our tradtional and will be missed stles with cross training. The hombe in Osak,Japan had to adapt a more diverse ryu to compete. So they decided on most call it Brazilian jui jitsu but we was told akijuijitsu. The incorporated a wrestling stylealthought American wrestling is much more proficent but doesnt have the striking, submissions as judo but it's a much better type of grounding and controlling him there. The added akido for a wildcard due to the fact most when encountering a nidan at the most a attack startegy is out of the question u resort to staying away and using a striking style to offset that that's where the karate in Shorin is equivalent to tae kwon do or gojo. You have a minimum of 10 kicks and directions , angles of these,then the hands, elbows,knees are about 3/4 as muai thai. So thenalong with jui jitsu which has as many or more submissions but have not as much submission defense if i guessed i say 80% of Gracie cause no matter what one says gracie is with out a doubt unmatched. I got the permision when i became accepted in the All Nothern japan krate kempo teachers guild to instruct and was a sempai and a 3 year probation sensei till I was requested to be at the hombu in Osaka for the 9th dan master of Shorinji ryu and Grand Master a one and only 10th dan. i had somewhere near 60 kata, had 8 kumite matches without over a 60 sec break between each 3 min round of 3 rounds you have to complete a minimum of 60 of the 120+ kata you practiced. So after 6 hrs of this a 10 page essay onshorin and what addition of Krav maga I incorporated into my dojo effected and if positive how. i was a sandan then aftre the p.test and a 10 page essay and ettiquette observation I was permanetly a sensei and rokudan and awarded a award for adding and afterwards sharing Km there a honor as a martial art visionary. I am no visionary but know martial arts and say the best Bakca Shorinjiryu To. karate,jui-jitsu,judo,akido,krav maga and all incorporate theri own perspectuve kubudo in each so technically 4 of the 5 due jui jitsu has no kubudo we offer. If u attend this stylr and complete the entire course u will have minimumally a black belt in karate,Judo,Akido,Ji-Jitsu and Krav Maga. We are in talks with a sambolegend to think of incorporated this. I have been told advance to 7th dan its my goal. Its rumoured that savate is being seekd out for influential legen to teach. I am sure in 6 to 7 year that's my goal for 8th dan and possibly a direcor's position. So give it a try say 12 year one style has karate,jui jitsu,judo,akido,krav maga, sambo, and savate. And Kubudo with bo,nunchuku,tonfa,sai,katana, naginata,Kugariami and yumi as the weapons we teach eac has 10+ kata

The African/Brazilian slaves were shackled and had tinkered with ways to fight and defend themselves in the "limiting" chains imposed upon them by their shrewd "masters". They disguised their fighting art through tribal music and made it seem as a dance, in reality it is and always will be a method of fighting. Capoeira was found out and was actually "outlawed" but later re-instituted after the ban was lifted. Now it is practiced by hundreds of thousands of people.

In fact many arts had to hide themselves in plain site, whether through enslavement or military occupation. It is sad to think about what all may have been lost due to the cruelty and hatred of one race against another.

He he that is a really difficult question to answer due to the fact that nearly EVERYONE will have a different opinion.

Who would I say is the best martial artist. Well alot of people would say it was Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was one of the first real known martial artist in the western world. So naturally when he was big no one knew much about martials arts at all. The best I think personally is Jet Li.

To conclude this is really a personal opinion question and I would say if you have found a martial artist that you like and if they have impressed you with they're technique than that is the greatest martial artist on earth.

Q: 11 essential elements to become a good fighter in arnis?

Answer: Focus on discipline, focus on training, focus on your time, focus on what you are doing, focus on healthy living. Everything will fall into place and you will become a good fighter, physically and mentally prepared. These are the essential elements to becoming a good fighter."

There is no specific set time in a normal single match.

However there are matches like an iron Man match where you have to last say 30 minutes.

What system of Martial Art is "best" is always a matter of opinion. What makes a Martial Art good is if it provides training that helps the individual student improve in many aspects, including fighting skills and character development. The system of Martial Art is usually not what makes the training better or worse, but the quality of instruction based on the knowledge and expertise of the teacher. Ultimately, the effectiveness or success of using any particular Martial Art depends on both the accuracy of instruction, and the abilities of the student to perform it correctly. The "best" Martial Art for any individual is the one that you try and like at a school where you enjoy training so that you will stick with it for a long time.

It should be understood that sport versions of Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, or MMA ("Mixed Martial Art") are not Martial Art systems in and of themselves, but games played according to a set of rules. They might contain elements of the original Martial Art from where they originated, and share the same name, but the actual Martial Art is not limited by rules, and does not focus on one aspect of kicking, flipping, or ground-fighting, but utilizes techniques and tactics for all aspects of self defense, plus character development, morals and ethics. Combining fighting skills and adapting to the latest developments is not a new concept as this has been done for centuries, and Jeet Kune Do and MMA are just the latest fads to market and popularize the wisdom and methods of ancient masters of genuine Martial Art systems.

• Surma Stickfighting
• Shootfighting
• Shinkendo
• Sindo
• Sambo
• Many karate styles start with an S:
• • Shorin-ryu
  • Shorinji
  • Shotokan

Martial artist typically don't get paid just because they are martial artists. The lucky ones get paid because they use their skills as part of their jobs such as bodyguards, and actors. Others teach and earn money that way. The majority of martial artists have full time jobs and the martial arts is a hobby on the side. I teach three classes a week and make very little money, enough to buy a new gi and pay for a seminar once a year. I don't get paid anything. I just do it for the love of my art.

Kung Fu originated in China with some influences from India in the 7th Century AD, and other origins dating back thousands of years in China. From there it traveled to Okinawa and was combined with the local fighting arts known as "te" ("hand"). Centuries later, the Chinese hand fighting had made its way again to Japan, this time directly from the mainland of China to Japan. The people of Japan began to refer to this ancient form of of boxing as "Kara-te" (pronounced "ka-la-tay" not "Kor-ah-tee") meaning "Chinese Hand." One of the Chinese Characters for "Kara" used in Japan meant anything of ancient China, particularly from the Tang Dynasty. In time, the average Japanese person was calling all Martial Art systems in Japan "Kara-te. This bothered some Martial Artists as it gave credit to China for what Japanese Martial Artists had perfected as their own unique systems of fighting. The famed Karate Master, Gichen Funakoshi had brought the predominantly hand fighting system out of Okinawa, and into Japan as Shotokan Karate. Funakoshi suggested that a different Chinese character be written the Japanese art, that was pronounce the same as "Kara," but meant "empty." Thus the term "Karate-do" became applied to Japanese systems as distinguished from the Chinese "Kara-te"

Korean Martial Art techniques and philosophies existed in ancient Korea during the three kingdoms period. While little is known about the actual techniques used, there was hand strikes and grappling in Subak, and a unique tactic of using the legs as a primary weapon in Tae kkyeon (aka: "Tae kyon" - the "Kicking method"). During the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II, a few Koreans had been introduced at a young age to the kicking of their native Tae kkyeon, then later studied Chinese hand fighting to create a Korean version called Tang Su Do. In Japan, some Koreans were permitted to study Japanese Shotokan Karate under Gichen Funakoshi, and others studied Judo and Aikijutsu and Aikido. The Koreans then developed their own grappling system of Yudo based on Judo, and Hapkido based on Aikijutsu.

A Korean college professor named Won Kuk Lee had become one of the highest graded Black Belt students in Shotokan Karate under Gichen Funakoshi. He combined his knowledge of native Korean Tae kkyeon, Chinese influenced Tang Soo Do, and the Japanese Karate, and in 1944, opened the first official school of Korean Martial Art run by a Korean which he called the Chung Do Kwan. After the liberation of Korea at the end of WWII, several Kwans (schools) of Korean Martial Art opened between 1945 and 1955.

On April 11, 1955, the main Kwan leaders united together, and with the support of the government officials, officially chose the name of "Taekwondo" as a title for both ancient fighting skills and philosophies, and modern developments of unarmed combat. Shortly thereafter, the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) was formed, and Taekwondo was named the national Martial Art of Korea. In 1972, the Kukkiwon building (national academy and world headquarters) was build in Seoul, South Korea. In 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was established for the purpose of organizing the sport aspect of Taekwondo tournaments and world championships.

Kung Fu Fighting Lyrics by Carl Douglas

Everybody was kung-fu fighting

Those cats were fast as lightning

In fact it was a little bit frightening

But they fought with expert timing

They were funky China men from funky Chinatown

They were chopping them up and they were chopping them down

It's an ancient Chinese art and everybody knew their part

From a feint into a slip, and kicking from the hip

Everybody was kung-fu fighting

Those cats were fast as lightning

In fact it was a little bit frightening

But they fought with expert timing

There was funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung

He said here comes the big boys, lets get it on

We took a bow and made a stand, started swinging with the hand

The sudden motion made me skip now we're into a brand new trip

Everybody was kung-fu fighting

Those cats were fast as lightning

In fact it was a little bit frightening

But they did it with expert timing

(repeat)..make sure you have expert timing

Kung-fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning

Four thousand years; although Kung Fu was not invented until the 500's A.D., prior to the invention of Kung Fu, China had its own indigenous sword, spear, and wrestling arts. China's oldest martial art in fact is Shuia Jiao, also known as "Chinese Wrestling." Shuia Jiao played with "gentleness" theories long before Judo, in fact it has twice as many throws. Also, even though Kung Fu itself is only, give or take, 1,500 years old, many of the THEORIES, that go INTO Kung Fu, often came from much older sword, and spear arts. While the style itself is only in fact, not even as old as some western styles of fighting, the THEORY, behind Kung Fu, is 4,000 years old.

not with your eyes - you sense it outside of your normal senses - i dont know what ki energy is but when i sense it, it is like a an energy "field" - the best way to put it is i dont feel it but just "sense" it - some people comment about "seeing" an aura but wither that is ki energy or not i dont know but its possible that their mind is interpretting what they sense in a visual way so that what they "see" is not really there optically but their mind telling them to see what they sense

Kimbo Slice I am sure had some kind of a criminal background.

According to the December 2001 issue of the Journal of Combative Sport, as of November 2001, 1101 fighters have died in a boxing ring. Don't know if they include UFC but likely so.

No one has died in the UFC. Boxing is far more hazardous because of the heavy padded gloves

No one has ever died in the UFC, the deaths in boxing more likely occur because of the standing 8 count. Continually receiving blows to the head is a good way to receive a brain injury.

No one in the UFC, but three men have died in MMA. Sam Vasquez in 2007, Douglas Dedge in 1998, and a 35 year old man only identified as Lee in South Korea in 2005.

Sam Vasquez of Houston died in 2007 a few weeks after suffering a blow to the chin in an MMA fight. The blow knowcked him out immediately and he was rushed to the hospital. After a few weeks and surgeries to relieve clots he suffered a major stroke and died. He had a 7 year old son.

You don't have to take some crap from these people. Maybe you should tell a teacher about it and just talk to them about it. In my school we have peer mediation so people can find out what they can do to make things better. Ask a teacher if they could get the person who is bothering you and talk together to figure things out. I hope things work out better.

If you let bullies bother you on your brand new school year or a special event then they just ruin all you fun, so just ignore them, don't say any sayings like: "Thank you, or you made my day" you think that will bore them but it will just make them enjoy it more. so just follow my advice and you might have a wonderful year or less than a bad year.

In Japanese, the general term for Martial Art is "Budo."

The first part of "Bu" is translated as Military or Martial (pertaining to combat itself or the life of a warrior). The term "do" is derived from the Chinese "Tao" and refers to a philosophy of life that includes both harmony and balance based on "ideal action" of the mind, body, and spirit. The "do" of Asian philosophy can be defined as the art of appreciating life, the way of harmony through ideal action, and the path of right behavior by following a moral code of conduct.

Another related term in Japanese is "Bushido," which is a philosophy specifically applied to the life of a warrior (often associated with the Samurai). It denotes a unique blend of deadly military skills with a balance of an appreciation for the value of all life, and the beauty of the finer arts (music, poetry, calligraphy, etc.). Bushido embodies a strict warrior's code pertaining to duty, honor, courage, and an ethical application of deadly skills.

There are many "systems" or "variations" for teaching the Martial Art in Japan (and other countries), each with individual names that either describe the techniques used, the fighting strategy, or the philosophy of its founder. Some Japanese systems include Sumo, Jujutsu, Judo, Okinawa-te, and Karate-do. Many of these systems have distinct schools with their own modified curriculum, and individual names, often labeling a "ryu" (school).

It is very difficult to put dates on warfare. The Japanese created martial arts as soon as they started fighting. Over the centuries some of them have become more codified and can trace their roots several 100 years, but the history still goes back in time.

either punch them back and give them a taste of their own medicine

or just walk away and snitch

I don't know, its really you're preference but don't punch them back because then you're no better than they are... plus 2 wrongs don't make a right. nooo... if they do it for a good reason just push them hard, if they do it for fun punch them harder, if you cant or your scared ask them to come closer and whack their head with a mop stick i did this, but with an umbrella because the person was bigger than me

When a kid a school threatened to either give him 30 dollars of get punched in the face 10 times, I told my sister. Then the next day he punched me in the stomach so I flipped him on his back and beat the crap out of him. Lesson is, don't punch someone back unless its self defense or you've told them to lay of (which is a warning) or get their butt kicked.

There are hundred of points all over the human body that can be used to cause a person loss of consciousness or dysfunction. Causing someone unconsciousness is not the only form of "knock out". More common knock outs do not cause unconsciousness but are considered a "Technical Knockout" where the person is no longer able to defend themselves. By studying Kyusho, you can achieve both. Most common knockout points are many of the head and neck points. The mental nerve, ST-5, GB-20, and GB-14 are just a few. Many more can be listed however I would advise that anyone interested in Kyusho find a qualified instructor. A Kyusho Knockout is not done by strength or brute force which can cause trauma but is done by affecting the nervous system.

Before asking this question or reading the answer, one really needs to think about what he or she considers a "successful martial arts instructor", what will be used to judge an instructor's level of success. His/Her student count? His/Her students' quality? His/Her income? As an industry, martial arts instruction is like that of any other; they seem to fit into the 90/10 rule; where 10% of the businesses have 90% of the market share and the other 90% of businesses are scrambling for their piece of the 10% that's left. It seems more or less that only %10 of instructors will do their best to go above and beyond in teaching their art and strive for excellent customer service. Most, but not all of the 90% often depend on their ego and expect that because they are sensei or sifu or head honcho people should keep coming through the doors even though they treat them poorly; They will also focus mostly on their art, thinking that being a better martial artist will make them a better teacher which is not the case. Being a fantastic fighter or forms competitor does not automatically make you a good teacher. Instructing requires another skill set entirely, and if instructor don't also strive for perfection in the teaching skill set, they will eventually fail. Furthermore, if the instructor decides to operate his or her own school, then a skill set different from that will also be required. To find an instructor who is a great martial artist, great teacher, and great operator? 1 in 10 is probably a generous guess. This does NOT by default make the failure rate for martial arts instructor 90%; many instructors can operate in mediocrity for decades, so it depends on how you want to rate "success" in martial arts. Personally, I would say 10%.