What is Martial Arts? Now a days people are using it for fighting but it was made for sports and entertaining people.
Martial arts were Divided in many groups Striking,Grappling and weaponry.The history of martial arts around the world is complex. Most groups of people have had to physically defend themselves at some time and have [...]

Childhood obesity is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed as urgently as possible. Overweight children not only suffer from all kinds of health problems, they are invariably the targets of bullying in school and generally occupy the lowest rung of the social ladder among their peers. Telling an obese child to control his/her [...]

I think I am not ready for the test for the next level in Karate. The head instructor thinks I am. I feel that I need to perfect my technique and should not test for at least another month. I think I need more experience.
to move on to the next level is to learn [...]

I guess every kid, regardless of where they are from, at one time or another bangs a couple of sticks together and pretends he’s a swordsman.
Back in my ‘hood, I was always Zorro, my buddy Scott was always Robin Hood, and my buddy Larry was always Lancelot. Then Max showed up.
A Japanese boy by way [...]

I take Karate classes 2x a week (sometimes on weekends), and I think I am learning all the instructors have to offer me pretty well. I have the techniques down, but when it comes to applying them, I freeze up. I can't even block something my brother throws at me (such as a punch). I [...]

Many types of Martial Arts have a colored belt system. Judo was the first type of Martial Arts to adopt this practice. The color of the belt indicates the level of skill the student has. Students have to pass skill tests to move on to learning techniques and moves of the next color. Beginners start [...]

I don't want to go out and take a long course of Karate or whatever just for a few things and there is nowhere that teaches self defense around here.
Just incase I ever got in a fight, what are some techniques that wouldn't hurt someone too badly but would kind of knock them over? Like [...]

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; martial arts 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 [...]

In Judo, Tokui Waza means “favorite” or “best” technique. It’s the throw that fits naturally to your body type, and you have practiced it thousands of times to make it an instinctual response. Everyone at the club or local tournament knows that you’ll use it, but there’s nothing they can do to stop it…you’re just [...]

I want to learn some self defence hand to hand techniques.
Anyone know any good sites on the net?
P.S Karate and Kung Fu etc, etc are NOT useable or practical in modern urban society…
Defensible techniques that are useable in Urban settings are good thanks
Check out the martial Art Aikido….
It is, pretty much, a [...]