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Martial Arts
General category for the skills associated with combat and fighting. Usually references the unarmed arts from Asia, it also includes traditional weapons and the arts from other parts of the world.
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What percent of people are being employed as a martial arts teacher?
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%.
Where is the cultural hearth of the martial arts?
A cultural hearth is a place where a culture is born. There are seven primary culture hearths:
- Nile Valley Indus Valley
- Wei-Huang Valley
- Ganges Valley
- Mesopotamia
- Mesoamerica
- West Africa
- Andean America
All of these places contributed to cultures which included martial arts of one form or another.
Where did David Carradine study martial arts?
David Carradine was I believe a California native, although for a reliable bio you may want to check his IMDB page. In the early 1970's he received some personalized Kung Fu instruction from none other than Bruce Lee; although Lee was deep sixed for the role of Kwan Chang Kain, the producer nevertheless involved him in the production of the pilot episode. In fact the fight choreography was done by Lee, that is why the "climactic" fight scene between Kain and the Shaolin monk sent to hunt him down ressembles a street brawl, Lee wanted to show audiences "what really happens" in a fight.
Carradine received instruction primarily from Kung Fu experts from California; both Los Angeles and San Francisco have a very large east Asian population in fact the entire west coast of the U.S. does. Seattle for example, has the largest percentage of Japanese Americans in the country, its very easy to find Karate and Judo schools there, quality ones too. Of course, because of the large corporate world white people population, gentrification has made it so that only Asian Americans and corporate whites can afford to live there meaning, yeah, the instruction is quality, but its also ridiculously expensive.
Where did Carradine study martial arts? Where else; his native Los Angeles. Far as I know, Carradine was a Californian, through and through, he had spent his whole life there I think, that is why even as an "old man" he gives that whole "laid back" impression.
How is Tae Kwon Do different from kenpo?
Kickboxing - Primarily a sport of hands with added kicks
Taekwondo - Primarily a Martial Art with kicks at its core, and sport as separate activity with rules that limit the full art.
Kickboxing is intended to be a sport which combines the standard techniques of boxing with basic kicks. It is extended into the realm of general fitness for health, and can even improve one's ability to fight for self defense. While boxing type gloves are often used to cushion the blows to the face, the feet are usually unpadded. Most of the kicks are diagonal roundhouses directed to the leg (knee or inner and outer thigh) to distract or hobble the opponent, and set up for a powerful punch. Occasionally, a fighter might kick a basic front kick, or roundhouse to the midsection (abdomen or ribs), or even to the head. Some competition rules might allow the use of knees to the body or head.
Conversely, Taekwondo was designed to be a highly disciplined Martial Art that focuses on an in-depth change of a person's way of life, philosophy, character, and an effective form of self defense originating in Korea, and based primarily around the techniques and tactics of using the legs foremost, with hands being a formidable, but supplementary weapon. Taekwondo is a full range fighting system that also includes joint locks and joint manipulations, take-downs and throws, and various ground-fighting grappling skills that are unique to Taekwondo's tactics and preference for striking.
Taekwondo has also been evolved as a Martial sport, both separate from the Martial Art, and as a supplement to the training. There are specific rules for tournament geared toward Taekwondo competition that promote safety, as well as display of advanced kicking. Therefore, for the purpose of competition, Taekwondo rules do not permit clenching, grabbing, pushing, throwing, or any ground-fighting. Different Taekwondo organizations have varying rules, which allow different techniques, and will score them differently. Some will permit punches to the face, while others do not. The feet are often padded because Taekwondo kicks are designed to be more powerful and destructive than most other systems of Martial Art that merely include kicks as additional techniques.
Keeping in mind that Taekwondo is applied differently in real-life self defense than it is in the competition arena, the tournament fighter will often kick to the head more often than in street application. Fancier kicks, such as spinning, jumping, jump-spin, and flying kicks are trained in practice, used in demonstrations, and occasionally used in tournaments, but would only apply to the street self defense if the environmental conditions were suitable, and the opponent had already been dazed by initial quick strikes, and clearly incapable of defending against the advanced move.
Does Hawaii have its own Martial Arts?
Yes they do it's a hybrid style based on Shorei ryu Kenpo Gong fu jujitsu it is called Kajukenbo also actor Mark Dacascos parents learned this style in Hawaii from one of the founders Adriano Emperado
What Martial Art is firebemding based on?
It is based on Ba Gua which uses dynamic circular movements and quick directional changes.This technique uses centripetal force to generate power, and uses nearly constant circular movement to create angles between the combatants.
What is the training for a samurai?
Input from various martial artists: # Practice, practice, practice!
# To become a master, one must learn from a master.
# Only others can call you a master, you cannot call yourself a master, or you have failed to learn what it takes to become one.
The second step is to find a true teacher, not who holds more ranks or belts, not who is best known, but one who enjoys teaching and has learned from who enjoyed teaching. One who looks fluent and discreet, one whose techniques flow, not start and stop like a memorized exercise. One with students who like him/her as a mentor, not as a teacher who they will forget soon. All what you will learn, all what you can become in martial arts, depends more on the right teacher than in hard study.
The third step is to live the martial art, not just to train it or learn it, but to feel it part of your everyday life. Walk, eat, work and move as if you are in training, not obvious or exaggerate but just enough to feel it and to others don't notice. Don't limit a martial art to the practice, integrate it in your life.
The rest of the way is to observe, respect, learn, try, keep trying and enjoy the moments of achievement.
If you follow all these steps , two things will happen, you will realize one day that you don't need any longer to be a master and you will see in front of you a group of anxious students waiting for you show them how to become a master of martial arts.
Live with a Grandmaster.
The answer to that question is complicated! But the answer is you have to be 13 yrs of age or older to become a pro. There is a camp out in Montauk, NY, USA. If you are interested in becoming spectacular at Martial Arts then you better hurry up and make sure the years pass by quickly so you can turn 13 or older and go to Montauk, to that camp. You have to get more info about the camp on the web.
Who is the youngest 10 dan black belt and which country?
A 'real' black belt is usually not awarded to someone until they reach their teens. Many styles won't give a fully certified blackbelt until someone is high school age. 'Youngest age' means nothing if it isn't legitimate. I'm sure you can find 4 and 5 year olds that have been awarded a blackbelt, but the reality is that they do not have the maturity to have one
Why do people learn martial arts?
If you are interested in competition and fighting, kickboxing is a good thing to study. Training in kickboxing is also a good aerobic workout and will build stamina and endurance. It places less emphasis on the 'art' then many other styles, striving to create good fighters for the ring.
Why do more people study Japanese martial arts than Chinese martial arts?
I'm assuming you must live in the western hemisphere. The reasons that such a large percentage of the west favors Japanese martial arts are several. One is because most of the Japanese arts are of a more linear and less complicated form which favors the west's more aggressive and direct mentality. Another reason is that many military soldiers brought the Japanese arts back with them from their stations in Okinawa and Japan. The Japanese have, since the Feudal era, been willing to share their arts with the outside world where the Chinese have been very secretive about theirs. Much of the Chinese styles is still misunderstood by the west but with the internet and a more open Chinese mentality, you will surely begin to see more exposure...however it may not be adopted quite so quickly by westerners still. Best wishes.
Wing chun is still used and practiced. However like most Chinese martial arts the schools are mainly in big cities.
What martial arts do they use in The Last Airbender?
Well Noah Ringer is from the American Taekwondo Association which teaches Songahm Taekwondo.
What is better wing chun or shaolin do?
no martial art is better than another because they are both forms of art they are about self expresion so it is more about the person. this is like asking if ink is better than paint or is guitar better than violin.
You learn the same things you learn in most martial arts. Patience, as well as improvement of physical ability in stamina and flexibility are high on the list. Grappling is an important aspect of the art.
What are the blocking techniques in arnis?
The Basic Blocking Techniques in Arnis are:
1. Outward Block
2. Inward Block
3. Downward-Inward Block
4. Downward-Outward Block
5. Rising Block
6. Vertical Block
The nunchuck's inventor is unknown. However, nunchucks were used during the Samurai Age in Japan and other parts of Asia. In rice farms, they were swung in circles to hit rice plants to drop the plant's rice into a basket. Sometimes, a samurai would harass and steal from local farmers. In return, the farmers figured out how to use their tools, such as the nunchuck, psi (a three-pronged mini-sword), and staff, for protection.
Fastest in history? probably Hector Camacho, Ray Leonard, Meldrick Taylor or Muhammad Ali.
"To serve" as in service and loyalty to the Emperor. The samurai was a class of warrior defending the Japanese Empire, surrendering their life and dedicating their sword to the command of the Holy Emperor. One is not a samurai without adherence to the philosophy of Bushido. The concept of "do" as a variation in pronunciation of "tao" is a universal Asian philosophy which embodies the concept of ideal action, and harmony and balance of mind, body, and spirit - perfection in all things.
Similarities between dance and martial arts?
I was looking for the same thing for my report, here is what I've came up with.
They are both Art's
There are many different types of both
Both of these are all over the world
arnis is made of wood and an deadly weapon
KASO WEAK KA PA SA SF 2 Star na ako dun try mo ako 1 on1
Being a boy myself, XD i can imagin the reason.... lol
1. Fighting over a toy
2. last cookie in cookie jar
3. Moms attention
4. Dads attention
5. To be the "alpha" kid (leader of the pack/top dog in the rank of the kids)
But that doesnt answer your question. I think why they do is because boys arent afraid to get dirty (most) or they just have lots of energy!
But i do know that it is normal. But it shouldn't be a practice of yours. (i don't think you like it)
The thing for girls (babysiting experience.......) they scream and bite when they fight. Boys like to punch. not so much biting.(Hey that rhymes!) They don't care about punching they just want mom
The main thing you need to remember is that God is always there no matter what.
Which of these martial arts was created from the principles of juijitsu?
"Jujitsu" is one of the many varied spellings of Japanese Jujutsu, which is derived from Aiki-jujutsu.
One of the later martial art systems created from jujutsu is Judo. It was developed by Kano Sensei (Jigoro Kano) as a less lethal martial art. He was an advocate of the art and worked hard to get it into the Olympics.
Also a descendant of Aiki-jujutsu, and Jujutsu is Aikido, created by Morihei Ueshiba.
What do you learn in a green belt in karate?
It depends greatly on the style and school. In general, when you reach green belt you will have learned about half the kata necessary to reach black belt. You will have learned about half of the drills, kumite and bunkai needed. You will learn some new kata and additional requirements, and improve your skills in the previous kata and requirements.
Does Tony Jaa really know martial arts?
He has studied many styles of martial arts, but official ranking does not seem to have been a concern.
What are the differences between martial art styles?
IMHO, the primary distinction is between internal & external styles. The three main internal styles are Tai Chi, Bagua and Hsing-I. These focus on the cultivation, development, retention and discharge of chi. There is a strong emphasis on the use of tendons, ligaments & joints in power delivery. On the other hand, many external styles emphasize muscles in power delivery. It is very possible in the internal arts to deliver a very short-range attack without chambering your arm using internal energy. Many external arts require chambering of the arm to deliver power over a certain distance.
