Definitions of martial art on the Web: "any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts".

"Martial arts, also known as fighting systems, are bodies of codified practices or traditions of training for unarmed and armed combat, usually without the use of guns and other modern weapons. People study martial arts for various reasons including fitness, self-cultivation (meditation), mental/character development, and self-defence. "

Martial Arts

On these pages you will find articles which may help you choose which type of martial art you wish to pursue including:

Combining Different Martial Arts Styles: Mixed Martial Arts
While you can find much in common across various fighting systems in terms of teaching methods, techniques, and goals it is also possible to find many ways in which each system is unique...

Training with Martial Arts Weapons - Karate Kung Fu Weaponry
There are opportunities in martial arts training to learn to use various martial arts weapons. Many martial arts schools, especially those that teach Japanese karate and Chinese kung fu styles have ...

Martial Arts Training Machine for Home Kung Fu Practice
Are the Martial Arts still under development? What is a martial art? A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means "military." So traditionally, a ...

Martial Arts Training Medicine
Have you ever experienced the doldrums where you ask yourself about the meaning of life? Do you need something to pick you up and make you feel alive again? It’s no question that exercise is a great ...

Martial Arts Training Helps Parents Manage Stress Effectively
Although, parenting can be one of life’s most joyful and rewarding experiences, quite often it can also be very challenging and stressful. As a parent there will be times when the demands and hassles...

The Martial Arts and Self-Defence - Emotional Response and Reaction
The media has fuelled the perception that ordinary people on the street are in constant danger from violent attack, and self-defense classes promise to counter this fear. To attract students, most ma...

Technical Aspects of the Martial Arts
In the past Japanese samurai, Mongolian horsemen, Manchu banner men, and European knights spent a lifetime learning the highly complex art of fighting. It took many years of discipline to master the t...

Bruce Lee, the Greatest Martial Arts Action Hero
Before Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme, there was Bruce Lee. In a way, it is a real shame that many of today’s generation of action film fans have never been exposed to ...

AMAZING Kung Fu Martial Arts HISTORY
The term 'Kung Fu' does not relate to any specific form of martial art, but rather translates as 'skill' or 'ability'. Scholars believe that the use of Kung Fu to describe the Chinese martial form or...