Judo and Aikido Overview

Judo, meaning “gentle way”, is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw one’s opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one’s opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an [...]

Karate Overview

Martial Arts: Karate Overview Karate translates, as is generally accepted, to Empty Hand in Japanese. Karate is a martial art that uses weaponless techniques such as punching and kicking to overcome the opponent. Typically, fighters wear a white Karate Uniform (Gi) and a belt that indicates their skill level and rank. The development of Karate [...]

Pressure Points in Martial Arts

Pressure Points Categories If you move amongst the martial art chat rooms and magazine articles you will find a lot of talk about pressure points. And true to form, there are always those who believe in them (passionately) and those who do not (just as passionately). Both camps have their reasons why they believe as [...]

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