Martial Blog

Martial Arts are systematic training methods & traditions developed originally for combat.  Martial Arts are commonly associated with Asian culture & philosophy.  However, martial arts development is not exclusive to Asia, to any religion or philosophy.

There are no direct historical records about its development.  Most of what we know comes from indirect sources, but here are a few facts: Martial arts literally mean “military arts”.  From ancient times, civilizations developed fighting...

Psychology students have found that children in martial arts programs have an increased sense of responsibility, a decrease in the willingness to take foolish risks, and a higher sense of self-esteem. The belt system is the key to building self esteem. When students earn their belts it gives them a great sense of accomplishment that really improves the way they feel about themselves.

Martial arts training is beneficial in many different ways, just a few of which are listed below:
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TaeKwon-Do is a first cousin of Karate. It can be loosely described as a cross between Karate and Kickboxing. Translated from Korean, Tae literally means to jump, kick or smash with the foot. Kwon means a fist; chiefly to punch or destroy with the hand or fist. Do means art, way or method. In it's truest sense, it is a system of unarmed combat for self-defence purposes, involving the skilled application of punches, kicks, blocks, dodges and interceptions with the hands, arms and feet, to rapi...