Martial Arts As A Form Of Self-Defense. Once upon a time strangers looked out for one-another. Profanity on television was non-existent; "no sir" and "yes ma'am" were expected courtesies. With the progression of time, technology and attitudes have changed. Inflation and job loss is everywhere, crimes are rampant. Due to the wide-spread increase in criminal behavior many people have enrolled in martial arts schools across the country. Unfortunately, factual accounts of husbands killing wives, mother's murdering children, and random acts of violence make newspaper headlines almost daily, everywhere. Criminal acts, including drive by shootings, rapes, and robberies are a part of reality everyone has to deal with. These events are the driving force behind heightened interest in the martial arts. The average person wants to feel empowered and confident in themselves; having a working knowledge of self-defense methods adds to a healthy sense of self. Serious martial arts students understand their knowledge is not intended to antagonize innocent people. In fact, the hop...
The Book “Fist Stick Knife Gun” by Geoffrey Canada is a biographical account of his childhood in the south Bronx. He and his 4 brothers were raised by only their mother. She would survive on no more than ten dollars a week. He moved several times as a child until finally landing on union avenue, the place were many of his life lessons were learned and at times applied. He learned about the ranking process of kids on union Ave. and how the only way to improve your status was to use your fists to fight your way up the chain. Looking back Geoffrey Canada notices the major shift in attitudes concerning the rules of the streets. What once was harmless fist fighting has now turned over to guns. His opinions can be seen in his title “Fist Stick Knife Gun”.
As the cessation of the century approached, Rhee had accomplished more than he had ever hoped, garnering awards and apperceptions virtually too numerous to count. He had been denominated one of President George Bush’s Daily Points of Light. His ebony belt students included not only Members of Congress, but eminent figures like Tony Robbins, Jack Valenti, and Jack Anderson. He had appeared on the cover of Parade magazine with Cheryl Tiegs. And he had been designated by Ebony Belt magazine as one of the top two living martial artists of the 20th Century.
Domestic violence affects the victim physically often times causing injuries that could lead to hospitalization or death, psychologically involving gaining control over the victim as well, and socially by isolating them from family and friends. When we think of the effects of domestic violence it becomes clear that it not only affects the victim and the family but as in recent years, the violence can spill beyond the walls of the home into the neighborhood and the workplace resulting in what has become more and more common, domestic violence related workplace shootings. Domestic v...
Tan, Kevin S. Y. “Constructing a Martial Tradition: Rethinking a Popular History of Karaet-dou.” Journal of Sport and Social Issues 26, no. 2 (2004): 169-192, doi: 10.1177/0193723504264772.
Society today have change from historical times, one of the changes in our culture here in the United States is the changes in Martial Arts. This change has created a subcultures called Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), which is a distinct form that is different from the mainstream or traditional form of martial Arts .“The Random House Dictionary defines subculture as (1) the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in society. (2) a group having social, economic, ethnic or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.”
In addition to physically preparing the body, exercise releases norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine which alleviate symptoms of stress and depression. The training prepares the women with defense techniques that are applied until the body repeats it automatically in case of a surprise assault. The options for choosing a martial arts that you identify are numerous, including Karate, Kung Fu, Quan Ki Do, and Taekwondo. The goal is to break the barrier of insecurity, strengthen the muscles and the mind, but mostly to end the physical disadvantages, which give security to as many partner-abused women. The rules of self-defense are simple: use common sense to prevent an attack. Prevention comes when the person avoids risky places and situations. When the attack occurs, the second rule is to escape. After that, remember that practically anything can be used as a weapon to give the victim a chance to protect herself. The training then takes place. Now, if there is no equality between victim and aggressor, the disadvantage is the opposite of what the statistics say. It would be relieving to know the changes in the data of physical violence against
To a person not conversant with this art, Jujitsu may be considered as a foul or derogatory term in Japanese. However, Jujitsu us one of the most effective and deadly forms of martial arts taught today. Unique among other forms of combat, Jujitsu holds the position of a “parent art”, of from which other forms of martial arts such as Aikido, Judo and several Karate styles were extracted. Jujitsu is a combination of all levels of combat. It incorporates chokes, striking, grappling, nerve and pressure point attacks, joint locks, redirection of momentum and throws.
How do you market violence? Can the general public be persuaded to look at unarmed combat as a legitimate sport? Through the course of the paper, I will discuss all the aspects of the marketing mix, and how they are utilized by the mixed martial arts promotion The Ultimate Fighting Championship. I will also discuss the effect of their current marketing stratagem, and the impact to their booming business.
Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz, "Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun," (903 KB) Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Autumn 1995
Taekwondo is for those who are audacious, enterprising, and intelligent. It is a sport that utilizes the subtle art of studying, probing, and finally attacking with a complex maneuver all aimed at the goal of undermining the opponent. Back then when I was a purple belt, I never really grappled the concept because I thought Tae-Kwon-Do was just another sport to play. However, a few belts later, a shocking event occurred and it changed my whole perspective about the it. I started shaping up, improving and eventually, I would go on to graduate as a black belt in the upper quartile. Similarly, characters from the book The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, faced events much like mine. The soldiers were unfocused and
Through my advanced training in the martial art of tae kwon do, I have come to realize the numerous benefits that this sport has to offer. I have gained many things including knowledge of self-defense, excellent physical conditioning, and a refreshing outlook on life. The rewards are abundant, however they require an immense amount of effort to achieve. Each martial art is unique and has distinct contributions of its own. This is why it is difficult to hear people generalize they are all the same. What people do not realize is the enormous difference between the individual martial arts. Today, the two most popular martial arts in the world are karate and tae kwon do. On the outside, they both seem very similar, in actuality they are on opposite sides of the spectrum.
Teachers not only must be wary of being inadvertently injured by enraged “students” fighting in the hallway or the cafeteria, a peer might even wind-up becoming a threat to one’s physical safety. I recall one particular eighth grade Washington trip. As usual, I was chaperoning one hundred twenty eighth graders on the Hammonton Middle School’s annual class DC trip. We had just arrived back at the Mt. Vernon Motel after visiting the Jefferson Memorial. The nine chaperones were fatigued, but the “students” were still rambunctious.
My opponent’s name was John Doe. There were other competitors at the tournament, but they had never posed any threat to my title. For as long as I had competed in this tournament, I had easily taken the black belt championship in my division. John, however, was the most phenomenal martial artist I had ever had the honor of witnessing at my young age of thirteen. And he was in my division. Although he was the same rank, age, size, and weight as I, he surpassed me in almost every aspect of our training. His feet were lightning, and his hands were virtually invisible in their agile swiftness. He wielded the power of a bear while appearing no larger than I. His form and techniques were executed with near perfection. Although I had never defeated his flawlessness before, victory did not seem unattainable. For even though he was extraordinary, he was not much more talented than I. I am not saying that he was not skilled or even that he was not more skilled than I, for he most certainly was, but just not much more than I. I still had one hope, however little, of vanquishing this incredible adversary, for John had one weakness: he was lazy. He didn’t enjoy practicing long hours or working hard. He didn’t have to. Nevertheless, I had found my passage to triumph.
For those who do not know, I am a mixed martial arts fighter. Mixed martial arts fighting is “a sport allowing a wide range of fighting techniques that include striking, kicking, and grappling.” (www.merriam-webster.com) It is a compilation of forms of different martial arts. Two fighters will face each in the rings (known as the octagon due to its shape) for three to five five-minute rounds. I started taking martial arts classes when I was six years old. I wanted to be a mixed martial arts fighter all my life. I loved the thought of stepping into the octagon and pounding somebody senseless as a sport. My mother and father, at first, did not want me to take the Taekwondo classes because of this fact. It took a lot of begging to finally convince them to let me do it. They realized that it is very important for any child to learn some type of martial arts. It is essential to use for defense. Mixed martial arts are the thing that helped me cope with my rough childhood and mold me into who I am today. Over the past twenty years, the sport of MMA has revolutionized and has become very popular throughout the world. Despite this being said, other people very hesitant about accepting mixed martial arts. The sport of MMA is gradually becoming a safer sport. Even though it is considered a dangerous sport, other sports at proven to be more dangerous.
As I child I did not realize all the life lessons karate was teaching me. I just thought it was a lot of fun. Later on I realized that karate taught me lots of valuable life lessons that I was blessed to learn at a young age. I learned the importance of being dependable, how to focus, how to be a leader, the hard work required for reaching my goals, how to get physically fit, and most importantly how to defend myself. I am really glad I learned these