Newest Martial Arts Study Today
By Dylan Miles, Thu Dec 8th
When we say martial arts, we think of the much publicizedChinese Kung Fu that is graceful yet powerful. Ever since BruceLee hit the screen with his Kung Fu flying kicks, people of theWest has been mesmerized and in awe of the martial art method.Jet Li popularized the martial art called Wu Shu, which is a farmore graceful, and yet lethal and quick. Jackie Chan also hitthe screen as a Kung Fu master with his own brand of comedy.
Thanks to the movies and screenwriters, many more people arelearning martial arts as a method of self-defense today. Othertypes of popular martial arts include Taekwondo, Karate,Kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu.
For those who are keener to explore the art of 'self-defense'instead of style, power and grace to help protect themselvesfrom physical attacks, try Jiu-Jitsu. The actual full-name ofthe martial art is Shorinii-kan jiu-jitsu. When they say that inmartial arts, the most important thing to develop is thestrength of the body, the mindset and avoidance, they are right.For example, if the attacker was using a knife against you,learning Jiu-Jitsu will teach you how to use the very same knifethat the attacker is holding now against him. The art ofJiu-Jitsu is very unique because it does not teach you how toattack another person, but instead, it teaches you how toredirect the force, energy and anger that the attacker is aimingat you...back to himself.
Jiu-Jitsu is also about escaping, restraining the attacker anddisarming and throwing them on the floor with force.
Of late, another form of martial art has caught the attention ofmore people, Hapkido, a Korean form of self-defence. Hapkido isa form of martial art that uses very natural techniques. Thepeople often move around in circles, like they are in a circularshaped ring, therefore, their movements are often in a hugecircle.
The reason why Hapkido is an extremely useful martial art isbecause of their jabbing movements and can-hardly-be-seen andhard to predict jabs and kicks that leave the attacker totallyfloored. Movements flow from one to another smoothly until the'victim' returns the attacker's favor with a countermovement.
Martial art is not aggressive but instead, they are responsiveand most of the time, extremely graceful and elegant. The moreelegant ones with flowing movements are often designed toenthrall the audience. Others aim at helping the proponentdefend themselves. Knowing a few basic martial art moves cansave your life, especially if you're of the weaker sex.
About the author:Dylan Miles, journalist, and website builder, lives in Texas. Heis the owner and co-editor of http://www.martialartsmasters.infoon which you will find a longer, more detailed version of thisarticle.
