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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity and ratings over the past couple of years. Love it or hate it, it looks like the UFC is here to stay. Consequently many men in the 18 – 34 demographic are becoming more interested in the martial arts. After watching great strikers [...]

You are elderly and unfit. And very concerned at the risk you face when walking our streets and parks. Worried about mugging. Frightened about rape. Scared of yobs. You want to learn how to give yourself a better than even chance of survival. You have decided to join a self defence class. But which one? [...]

Martial arts are a sport that combines a variety of different methods of combat. In some cases, martial arts are used only for use, in other cases, they are used in head-to-head combat, in generally controlled situations, such as matches or shows. Because martial arts includes a variety of different styles, it is normal when [...]

Many aspiring martial arts students underestimate the number of styles that exist. Most people tend to think of karate, kung fu, and to a lesser extent, hapkido and Taekwondo. In truth, there are hundreds of systems, though only a small portion are taught in dojos. Two other common techniques are aikido and judo. Both originated [...]

Taekwondo is derived from several martial arts with the main influence being tae-kyon – Korean kick fighting. “Tae” means to kick. “Kwon” means to strike using the hand, in most cases the fist. “Do” refers to the way of the art, like in the examples of Hapkido, Karate-do, Ninjado etc. Thus, the foundation of the [...]

The martial arts styles can be divided into several categories, depending upon the dominant techniques they expound. Stand up styles are so called because the fighter fights on his feet using a combination of punches, kicks and footwork techniques. Karate, Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Boxing/Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Wushu and San Shou are some of the [...]

Martial arts in Africa? Yes, Africa, not Asia. It may seem unbelievable to some, but did you know that many African martial arts systems are actually over 50,000 years old? And today the applications are just as used and respected on the continent as they were when they first originated. The Styles of African [...]

Martial Arts come in different forms and they are not only confined to Kung-fu or Taekwondo, which is popularized a lot in television and the movies. You would be surprised to know that certain forms of fighting are also called martial arts. To learn and practice martial arts, one should be well equipped with the [...]

When you think of Hapkido, do you think of the Great New Hapkido Training Video? I know I do. In this video, you will find many useful techniques great for exercising and in turn it helps you to develop more internal energy. The Hapkido Training Video gives you a great inside look into the world [...]

It is an unfortunate fact that much of what you learn in martial arts classes is useless in a real street fight.  Were you faced with an armed criminal on the streets, no amount of shouting or complicated kicks and leaps will help.  In a street fight, you have to act instinctively. So how can [...]