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Krav Maga

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Krav Maga literally translated as “contact combat” which is a military martial art developed with bare hands in Israel. Assume no mercy will be given and emphasizes maximum threat neutralization in the context of “real life”. This system is recognized for its excellence has been adopted by various Israeli Defense Forces.

Krav Maga was developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s by Imi Lichtenfeld, also known as Imi Sde-Or (“Light Field”-a calque of the name in Hebrew). He first taught the fighting system in Bratislava to help protect the Jewish community from Nazi militias. After arriving in the British Mandate over Palestine, Lichtenfeld began teaching Kapap to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Lichtenfeld became Chief Instructor of Physical Fitness and Krav Maga at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) School of Combat Fitness.
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Which martial arts suit you?

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The reality is that there is no best type of martial arts. Rather, each type or style possesses its own unique strengths and weaknesses. buy cheap viagra online uk. It’s really about the style that suits what you’re looking to do and learn, rather than a global best kind.
That said, there are some things to consider when looking for the best fit of martial arts for you.

Physical Condition: Some martial arts types, such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA, require a high level of physical fitness. Further, it’s recommended that you actually come into the gym or school in reasonable shape or risk some very hard early days. Along with this, if it’s just that you’re out of shape, no problem. All you’ll need is the drive to get yourself back in excellent physical condition before getting involved in such a program. Work that cardio and core, if you will. (more…)

Modern Kickboxing

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Kickboxing is a modern martial art that combines the powerful kicks of Taekwondo and Muay Thai with the basic techniques and hand movements of boxing. It is a rigorous, total body workout comprised of controlled kicking, punching and jabbing movements carried out to the accompaniment of lively music. Kickboxing helps enhance strength, stamina, coordination and flexibility and helps lower anger, stress and frustration.
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Martial Arts, a Sport?

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In the world of martial arts, one underlying question appears to stand out: is this sport or way of self defence? Some would argue that this it is both!
A sport is scored depending on how, where, and with what force an opponent is hit with some form of strike, weapon, or by use of technique to obtain a submission. A sport, for it to be entertaining to an audience, needs to allow both competitors to attack one another, and/or defend. This means that the sport can last for a period of time, and is not over in the first hit – such occurrences, if they do happen, being very rare.
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Boxing and Martial Arts

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These days, people talk about the “old days of martial arts” when there weren’t that many white instructors. They go on about how hard it was to learn under Oriental masters and endure requirements that would get you sued today. Thing is, as “hard as it was way back when, “I remember a black belt in karate in the 1960s telling me that the only thing you could do against a boxer was to stand back and kick. Even first generation, trained by Orientals martial artists were getting their lunches eaten by boxer’s hand work. Even though it was sport fighting, the boxing method was still winning. (more…)