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In its broadest sense, the martial arts refer to self-defense techniques born in Asian countries which stress hand and foot combat. Mental discipline is also part and parcel of almost every martial art. While some martial arts focus on using one's feet to attack or disarm an opponent, other martial arts concentrate on the use of one's hands or making throws to render an opponent useless.
Some of the more popular martial arts are: Tae Kwan Do, Kenpo, Judo, Kung Fu, Akido, and Karate. Each of these stresses the art form of the discipline itself. Through repeated practice of moves, punches, and kicks, students of these martial arts develop, grace, strength, and mental discipline.
Here we have discussed two of these in brief-Tae Kwan Do and Jujitsu.
The words Tae Kwan Do, translate to: "the way of foot and fist." Though primarily an art focusing on striking with the foot, Tae Kwon Do also teaches the use of one's hands to strike an opponent or to block an opponent's punches. This originally Korean art stresses flexibility.
Jujitsu is a Japanese martial art originally developed to complement the weaponry fighting of the Samurais. Over time its focus has been shifted to hand to hand combat, though weapon usage is still part of the discipline.
In this category, we have included resources providing information about the various styles of martial arts. Beginners will surely benefit from the links given.
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