Why isn't there a martial arts category?
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I do not know,but I love martial arts!!!
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I don't know, but if you have a concern, why not try martial arts.  Same thing, more  balanced.
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MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts....so check in the Martial Arts section to discuss ufc and pride fighting
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hard to answer, but through martial arts it could be answered.
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This may help - http://www.martialartsresource.com/DA/ma_sites.html\n\nGood luck!
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find the best martial arts or king fu that best suits you. king fu is one of the most diverse martial arts ever, unlike karate, taekwondo, judo, or aikido... kungfu has so many styles, from barehand styles, to armed weapon kungfu, to slow movement kungfu like taichi.. and those into kickings like shaolin kungfu.. i think kungfu has so many styles that each clans of families have different specialties, so choose one that suits you..  i was fascinated with kungfu, its a good martial arts as modern martial arts came from it..
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well, an art which does not break the body as much as it builds it, and is socially acceptable and easily available should do the trick.\n\nsee ?? if it was an adult i would suggest shootfighting, as it's one of the most complete three dimensional system(three dimensional meanins it covers grappling, striking and submissions in detail) in martial arts.\n\nIt also covers the aspects of spirtual growth, charecter development, building of the body, practical self defence and the sport aspect. These aspects are neglected by some modern "reality based" arts and on the other hand, over emphasised by arts such as Full contact Tai Chi.\n\nThe idea is that your kids need to have a proper base for physical and mental development using martial arts.\n\nModern hybrid martial arts, like the scaled down version of shootfighting under Frank Shamrock's student Kelly Dullanty (http://www.frankshamrock.com/wildcats.htm) called wildcats program caters to youth of 4-15 years of age. Though, such programs are hard to find everywhere.\n\nBrazillian Jiu Jitsu has it's drawbacks in the extensive time required to study the art, if studied at a young age it is one of the most respected systems for self development/defence and charecter building. Try http://www.gracieva.com/ for an idea.\n\nSpeaking from an alternative point of view, there is no real need for a child to learn advanced fighting systems like shootfighting or BJJ. If there is a Karate, Tai Kwan Do, Judo etc. class it should do just fine. Though if given an option, I'll take Judo over most traditional oriental martial arts. Judo is the fourth internationally accepted form of widely practiced amature wrestling and it involves wrestling, evasive movement patters (Kata), submission wrestling, manipulation of clothes to throw/takedown an opponent, live training with resisting opponents (Radori) and striking. Arts like Karate or Tae Kwan Do lack the three dimensional approach of judo in comparision.\n\nAnyways, it boils down to this........if easily available then always go for a hybrid, three dimensional modern fighting system like a scaled down version of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu or shootfighting.\n\nif these arts are not that easy to access then choose Judo or Jeet Kune Do over one dimensional arts like karate.
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Let me start by defining and exampling martial arts before I answer. Martial Art = The art of war. What makes up a martial art: Percussion (striking), Projection (throwing), Immobilization (joint locks), and Armament (weaponry). Here are some examples of different systems:\n\nKarate: Okinawan. Covers Percussion. Civil Art. Kara- meaning open or empty depending on translation. -te originally meant Chinese Hand but they later changed it to just hand after the Chinese were driven out. Derived from White Crane Kung Fu. Believes in hardening the body against strikes and striking hard is the key.\n\nKung Fu: External Chinese. Most cover percussion, projection, and armament, with a few covering immobilization as well. Usually either martial or civil art. There are SO many systems within the term kung fu that it is hard to describe this system effectively. To say the least the best Kung Fu I have seen was in Dallas, and was translated to the Water-Fire Kung Fu.\n\nAikido / Aiki-jujutsu: Japanese. Covers immobilization with slight touch on projection. Civil Art. Was originally derived from Nihongo Jujutsu or Japanese Jujutsu (honestly I hate that I have to specify WHICH jujutsu compared to Brazilian or American… as if you would get an French taco or Russian sushi). Aikido has sadly become one of the snobbiest “styles” out there and they insist that what they do would work in real combat, although only about 10% of EVERYONE who is involved with that system knows what they’re doing. Though I will admit those that do, can do some beautiful Aiki.\n\nJudo: Japanese. Covers projection. Sport Art. Another derivative of Nihongo Jujutsu. A sport derived from the throwing system used in Japan’s combat. As with all sports, there are certain things that they threw out as “illegal moves” due to their effectiveness therefore making the “style” weaker.\n\nBrazilian: Japanese origin. Covers a portion of Immobilization and Projection. Martial Sport. This “style” was made famous by the Gracie family after they were originally taught by a Japanese man who refused to show them any more than the grappling section of Jujutsu. So they concentrated on the art of ground fighting. Most people that do Brazilian are extremely competitive and aggressive in nature.\n\nTaekwondo: Korean. Percussion. Sport Art. This is a primarily kicking “style” and is considered one of the most famous “styles” in use. Another system that is sport / competition based they rely heavily on flexible and fast legs. Originally a derivative from a certain school of Karate which name eludes me at this moment.\n\nKrav Maga: Israeli. Um… Percussion? Military wannabe. I REALLY don’t suggest this system unless you’re looking for a Billy Blanks on steroids kinda feel. This system was built to teach the foot soldiers of Israel a quick, brutal and less than effective hand-to-hand fighting method in a matter of a week, so seriously, don’t bother.\n\nThose Russian arts: Mainly knife junkies who think they know what they’re doing. More flashy than anything else, don’t fall for the hype.\n\nPilipino: Mostly Stick and knife, and they are not for the faint of heart, although not much art to the system, it seems those whom you can find who actually know what they’re doing are pretty good with a knife and stick but that’s it.\n\nMMA: Mixed martial arts. Probably the worst thing that has ever happened to martial arts besides Krav maga. The concept of mixing martial arts is taking a system that is inferior and mixing it with another inferior system to hopefully make up for the gaps left by the other one. For example: Karate doesn’t have Immobilization, so lets throw in Aikido and Brazilian, and those don’t have projection so lets throw in Judo, and all of those don’t have armament so lets throw in Pilipino. \n\nThere are zillions of others that I’ve missed because in order to catch them all, I’d have to write a book, which is stupid, but here’s the
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if you're looking at street fighting, its a whole different story. martial arts are good only to a certain extent. there are too many regulations when u spar to transfer over to real life fights. i took martial arts for many years of my life and i seriously think that it would hinder me from a real street fight. ive learned to control myself and not fight dirty. for a street fight type thing, i would recommend boxing, kickboxing, or freeform fighting styles that u see being used by the guys in ultimate fighter or pride fighting. and seriously, nowadays, its not like u can do too much against a gun...
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There are enough. Not very good ones, I mean it is like they are just asking questions about it in order to keep the category alive. How much do you REALLy need to know about bull fighting anyhow????
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How refreshing to see that some still hold the same belief I do about "traditional" martial arts!\nWould it be a no holds barred match, or include the increasing in numbers rules doled out in UFC matches that limit more "vicious" tactics? I notice those guys like to wear pads on their fists and roll around on the floor with one another...\nI don't hold any disdain against so-called "mixed martial artists", I mean, after all, most traditional systems are mixed in one regard or another, but I dislike the idea that they take bits and pieces of what would otherwise be "whole" systems to become more "well rounded". But I ask how they can take the best of any one system if they have not mastered it?\nTo them, I say they are jacks of all trades, masters of none.\nLittle old Buddha man wins!
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cause people are stupid and that is one of the dumbest stereotypes out their.  people dont know any martial arts just because they are asian.  \n\nof coarse its not the most harmful stereotype out there.
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It is because you need to train your body to instinctivly move in new ways. There is alot to learn and this takes time.\nMartial arts is a life long ambition. A black belt doesn't mean you're a master and are done. It maens that you understand enough of the basics that you can start to develope your own inner style from what is taught. A black belt is really just the beginning.\nNot all Dojo's are money sucking businesses. Our Dojo won't test someone unless they are ready. We do not want to fail someone and take their money. We promote according to skill level and understanding, not on how many classes they have taken, and we only charge by the month, not by contracts.\nI teach in my Dojo for free. I help anyone who asks for no charge. If you're Dojo is set up like a gym membership than get out, Don't give up.
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Why, another grapple fighting sport my dear sir. Look into judo for one, i know my cousin dropped out of judo because they had a change in sensei and whatnot, got into wrestling, she now does quite well, but i can't remember if she got a gold in provincials or nationals last year, well definetly provincials, i'd have to ask about nationals. And vice versa, i compete against a guy, he's been in judo a third of the time i have, and i consider him almost my competitive equal, his judo techniques in a lot of areas can be very low, but he carries very well with practical and tournament techniques necessary for kicking the shit out of people. Judo is good because it has your take downs, pins, submissions, whatever you want to look at. You can also look at jujitsu, but there is a lot of striking unecessary to wrestling, so maybe brazillian jujitsu. If you want sports to aid in strength training and conditioning, try boxing, rock climbing, kick boxing, rugby, maybe football. cycling is a good leg workout, but doesn't do much for your technique. i would stay away from form martial arts such as karate, kung fu, and tae kwon do (god it hurts to put kung fu next to those other discraces, i can't stand what north american culture has done to them.) But yes, judo and jujitsu are definetly worth a shot.
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I was not aware that it was not included in the olympics, this is a disgrace. I know a great many female boxers that are equal or greater in skill and determination to thier male counterparts. There is no doubt in my mind that females should be allowed into the olympics for boxing. I've been training in martial arts for far too long to believe that a genetic difference is a great separation of the human race, it's all in ignorant people heads.
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Wikipedia sort of answers this question on the subcategory semi quoted below.  Further when one looks at the list of sports "Professional Wrestling" is list as entertainment sport.  I personally would prefer a separate category having it listed as Pro-Wrestling and one for Wrestling but guess we can't have everything.\n\nArt of sport: \n\nSimilarly, there are other activities that have elements of sport and art in their execution, such as performance art, artistic gymnastics, Bodybuilding, Parkour, Yoga, Bossaball, dressage, etc. Perhaps the best example is Bull-fighting, which in Spain is reported in the arts pages of newspapers.
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Bushido is the lightweight division of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts fighting organisation PRIDE. It's real fighting. Stand-Up martial arts (such as Muay Thai, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Karate) combined with ground techniques (i.e. Wrestling, strikes on the ground, Jiu-Jitsu..) and submissions. I've been watching that stuff since the early Ultimate Fighting Championships in the 90s. It's cool + not booked fake such as WWE Wrestlemania.