Martial Arts/Recreation & Sports

1. A brief guide to goju ryu — 2007-08-03
   Goju ryu was developed by Chojun Miyagi, who was born in 1988.He took the name from a chinese text called "bubishi" which explains the eight precepts which make up the training in this ... »
   
    
2. Learn how to put boxing gloves — 2007-07-18
   Your hands might get damaged or broken if you don’t properly take care of it for boxing. This process initiates by wrapping your hands with lengthy strips of cloth called ‘hand ... »
   
    
3. What to look for in a quality hunting knife. — 2007-07-01
   What to look for in a quality Hunting Knife A quality hunting knife is made from a combination of well thought out design elements that come together in a single piece, each complementing ... »
   
    
4. Bollywood Movie Review - Lage Raho Munnabhai — 2007-06-19
   Okay fingers up, how many of you have seen this movie? May not be a blockbuster or a box office hit hindi movie but it is definitely worth a watch. Perhaps more than once. Why? Just ... »
   
    
5. Bollywood Movie Review - Black — 2007-06-19
   The movie, Black, was the main winner at 2005 Indian Filmfare Awards winning eleven awards in total, breaking a record as a result. It then went on to win 10 awards in the 2006 IIFA Awards ... »
   
    
6. Kung Fu (Wing Chun) - General Background — 2007-06-19
   History: Wing chun kuen is one of the many styles of martial arts, whose origins are to be found in Southern China and, compared with other martial arts, it is relatively a newcomer. The ... »
   
    
7. Kendo - General Background — 2007-06-19
   On first impressions, Kendo appears to be very aggressive and physical, with the dynamics of a fast-striking actiong and high-pitched screams. Yet it is an art that places great emphasis ... »
   
    
8. Kung Fu (Mok-Gar) - General Background — 2007-06-19
   History: Shaolin Mok-gar kuen is one of the original family disciplines of Kung fu, from Southern China, and is well known for its kicking techniques. Practitioners are not restricted just ... »
   
    
9. Kick Boxing - General Background — 2007-06-19
   Kick boxing is a relatively modern martial arts system, who syllabus derived by combining several fighting techniques from a variety of the more traditional disciplines, including Kung fu, ... »
   
    
10. Tai Chi Chuan - General Background — 2007-06-19
    Philosophy: The initial aim of Tai chi chuan is to teach the practitioners to relax. Relax does not mean to flop loosely around, but rather to use the body as efficiently as possible, with ... »
    
     
11. Iaido - General Background — 2007-06-19
    Mahatma Gandhiis the art of drawing the sword and striking an armed opponent at lightning speed. It is the art of strategy, achieving precision in all aspects of mental and physical ... »
    
     
12. Shinto Ryu - General Background — 2007-06-19
    Shinto ryu is one of the disciplines practised under the umbrella organisation of the European Martial Arts Academy. Its name means ”nature’s way” or “spirit of nature” – ... »
    
     
13. Judo - General Background — 2007-06-19
    History: Professor Jiguro Kano, the founder of Judo, graduated from the Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan, in 1881. He attended several Ju-jitsu schools, seeking to develop a system of ... »
    
     
14. Shotokan Karate - General Background — 2007-06-19
    History: Shotokan is both a young and an . It is ancient because its roots are deeply entrenched in the past, and young because, as it is expressed today, it is an art that is less than a ... »
    
     
15. Wado Ryu Karate - General Background — 2007-06-19
    History: Hironori Ohtsuka (1892 - 1982) was the founder of the Wado Ryu system of Karate. He commenced training in shindo yoshin ryu jujitsu at the age of 6, and at the age of 30, he began ... »
    
     
16. Aikido - General Background — 2007-06-19
    History: Aikido in its present form is a relatively recent innovation within the martial arts tradition. It was developed in Japan in the early 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba (1883 - ... »
    
     
17. Ju-Jitsu - General Background — 2007-06-19
    History: The art of Ju-jitsu is interpreted as being the "science of softness". Translated literally, ju means gentle or soft and jitsu means art. While referred to as "a gentle art", some ... »
    
     
18. Taekwondo - General Background — 2007-06-19
    Taekwondo is derived from several martial arts with the main influence being tae-kyon - Korean kick fighting. "Tae" means to kick. "Kwon" means to strike using the hand, in most cases the ... »
    
     
19. Karate - General Background — 2007-06-19
    Karate, or Karate-do, loosely translates empty hand ("kara" means empty and "te" means hand). This art is indeed predominantly concerned with fighting with bare hands and feet. The basic ... »
    
     
20. Why I started boxing. — 2007-06-17
    I imagine my story is very similar to many other people who have found themselves involved in the world of boxing and martial arts. I started as a lot of young men do, doing a normal 9-5 ... »