Friday, April 4, 2008

Martial Arts



The days have come where people have started fighting using nuclear and other deadly weapons, whereas martial art is an "empty-hand" fighting technique. Martial art is the way of defending oneself from physical threats. The word 'martial' means MARS(The Roman god of war). Hence the term "Martial Arts" literally means Art Of War. The various forms include karate, kung fu, jujutsu, judo, aikido, tai chi chuan, tae kwon do and sumo wrestling.Martial arts are being practiced all over the world especially in asian countries.

Martial Arts are used over many centuries. Bruce Lee was the person who popularized this art among the people. He invented the style of Jeet Kune Do, which involves amazing counter defense with fast strikes. Learning a martial art is not that simple, because it requires effective teaching and hard work to perfect your skills.

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