Martial Arts

What is Martial Arts?

The Martial Arts are various forms of self-defense, usually weaponless, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, and Tibet. In modern times they have come into wide use for self-protection, as competitive sports, for exercise and to better ones physical and mental states.

Examples of Martial Arts

Jujitsu teaches skills that enable one to overcome a bigger, stronger opponent. A popular style of jujitsu is aikido, which uses wrist, elbow, and shoulder twists and graceful falls; it is noncompetitive

and incorporates various spiritual concepts. Judo, a Japanese sport created in 1882, makes use of ujitsu principles.

Other popular forms of martial arts include kung fu, karate, and tae kwon do, all of which emphasize blows with the feet and the side of the hand, and kendo, in which leather-covered bamboo "swords" are used. Judo and tae kwon do are Olympic sports.

Capoeira, a dance-like Brazilian discipline whose movements are performed to rhythmic music, is gaining in popularity. Internal martial arts such as t'ai chi ch'uan focus more on the mental state of mind using slow fluid like movements while keeping the mind in a meditative state.

Benefits of Martial Arts training:

• *Strengthen and tone muscles
• *Increase flexibility and range of motion
• *Raise metabolism
• *Learn how to defend yourself
• *Lower blood pressure
• *Relieve stress
• *Learn unique movements such as kicking, striking and grappling
• *Develop strong self-confidence
• *Build self-esteem
• *Develop physical and mental harmony with oneself
• *Develop strong coordination and balance
• *Develop strong reflexive senses
• *Develop a better overall state-of-mind
• *Improve cardiovascular health
• *Lose fat develop strong lean body mass
• *Improve focus and concentration
• *And the list goes on………………

Description of Training:

Training will be in a Mixed Martial Arts style, which means thatyou will not be training in one specific martial art but will instead learn many different and exciting techniques taken from many different arts.The type of training you will receive will depend on your needs and goals.

You will learn a variety of self-defense techniques that incorporate trapping, locking, grappling and pressure point manipulation. These techniques will be taught in a manner of “Real Life” situations. For example, you will learn how to defend yourself against grabs, punches, pushes bear hugs etc. You will also learn a variety of different strikes and kicks. Some of these techniques are considered fun and flashy, while some are also considered very effective and realistic.

Proper breathing and meditational techniques are an important part of the program, along with extensive flexibility training and different forms of exercise to enhance the abilities of the martial arts techniques. The program will also consist of fun drills utilizing many different exercises and techniques that improve form and condition and train the reflexes.

Sometimes different forms of sparring will be used to test ones ability to perform techniques in a responsive physical state. Lots of "pad work" is also utilized to enable the development of different degrees of speed and strength.

All aspects of the martial arts will be utilized during training dependent upon the clients goals and expectations. Martial arts are a form of progressive training and the intensity of the program is determined by each student's current physical and mental state. The exact content of the program is highly individualized and custom-tailored to meet each student's needs and goals.

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