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MMA Fight Shorts – Should You Choose Closed Shorts Over Splits Shorts?

September 1st, 2010


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Were you considering about acquiring few straggle boxer shorts for your Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)? Does your personal combination of MMA include: Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling? Besides, are you in a dilemma wondering as to which would accommodate you more adept the split seams or the closed seams? Go through the following before coming to a decision!

In case, it is a Mixed Martial Arts combo that includes Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling that you practice, it is most effective that you opt for Closed and No split shorts! Since you won’t be executing whatsoever high kicks, besides you will be in constant reach with your adversary, where there is a bit much chance of getting the shorts arrested under your challenger, go for Closed MMA Shorts! Nonetheless, without any split, and all the same to get the maximized total freedom of motility, pick out the briefer shorts which don’t come down onto the thigh the least bit.

In person, a few people favor the ones having no slits but even so come with expansion panels, similar to the variety Clinch gear produces. In them, you have virtually every last the mobility of the split shorts (as 99% of it unless you are doing head kicks with somebody a good deal taller than you); in addition, they don’t have the split that can be grabbed in places.

Many MMA pros also opine that Clinch gear makes the most well fixed fight back shorts of all time to be gotten into. They are bar tacked in strategically places for bestowed enduringness; feature High-density Super Stretch nylon-based expansion panels on the sides and crotch that provides level best tractability; also boasts Triple-needle flat fell (lap seam) stitching on center back, inseam, and sidelong panels for lasting wear!

However, in the end it is up to your own penchant. Many pros have both types. Those who are more frequently a high kicker choose the split shorts. All the same, please note that your antagonist could catch split shorts largely whilst you are grappling. So, while you do just MMA, wear the splits that yield a lot of flexibility; besides, they look stylish if you’re a kicker. You have a bit additional motility in the shorts with split lines. The downside to them is the “flapping” could be caught underneath your opponent.

Moreover, while practicing jiu-jitsu grappling, bear the no split brand!

Both types bear their disadvantages and vantages, so it’s actually just a matter of personal preference and comfort. To learn more about:

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Why Should I Choose Martial Arts For My Child?

May 30th, 2010


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Parents may choose to enroll their children in a martial arts program for a number of different reasons. Martial arts can provide a safe and healthy outlet for children. It offers them the opportunity for highly important physical exercise. In addition it teaches them skills and lessons that will prove valuable throughout their entire life.

Obesity in the United States has reached an all time high level. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007-2008 indicates that an estimated 17 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 19 are categorized as obese. This means that they have a BMI, or Body Mass Index, of 30 or higher.

The increasing popularity of video games, computer networking websites, and other electronic advancements has created a society which does not encourage physical fitness the same way that it once did. Playing outside with friends, running around, and engaging in sporting activities have been replaced with Nintendo, iPod, and laptops.

Enrolling a child in Taekwondo, Karate, or Kung Fu can provide them with the opportunity and desire to engage in physical activity which can lead to healthier bodies and minds. Parents may also choose to enroll their children in a martial arts program for the affect it can have on their child’s sense of confidence and well being. Martial arts life skills that are taught, developed, and encouraged include many skills. These include things such as respect, self esteem, integrity, confidence, perseverance, loyalty, self control, courtesy, and confidence.

Kids are encouraged to set personal goals for themselves, both in and out of class, and are given the tools necessary to help them achieve those goals. Another reason to enroll a child in mixed martial arts is the sense of security instilled in the parents and child that comes with knowing that the child has been taught the basics of self defense. The world is an increasingly dangerous and predatory place and even the slightest level of self defense training can help a child escape from a potentially dangerous situation.

Self restraint is an important trait that is focused upon to ensure that children do not use their skills for the wrong reasons, but also to let them know how and when they should rely upon their training. Martial arts training can have a positive impact on all aspects of a child’s life. In addition to helping them maintain physical fitness, they are also exposed to new social settings and given the opportunity to make new friends with people from varying backgrounds.

A healthy and confident child generally exhibits more positive behavior in school and at home than an unfit child lacking in confidence. A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. An increase in attentiveness can help a child to succeed in school and excel later in life.

The rewards from enrollment in a martial arts program can be immense and long lasting. The physical well being, mental health and confidence learned while studying martial arts will likely stay with a child long after their classes stop.

Richmond Traditional Martial Arts provides Hanover VA Martial Arts training that will not only strengthen the body but also enhance mental stamina and confidence. If you’re in Hanover or Richmond VA and are interested in karate or ju jitsu give us a call.

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Why Choose Jujitsu Over Any Other Martial Art?

May 3rd, 2010


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Judo was the first martial art I ever learned. I was a scrawny kid, with braces. Not quite a book worm, but rapidly on my way to being a teenaged couch potato. My Dad would tell me to run out and play, and I’d stay inside playing on my video game console.

One day I came home from school, and found that my Dad had replaced the video game console with a box, saying “Take a shower, and meet me in the garage at 4.” The box had a martial arts suit (I later learned it was called a “gi”) and my Dad took me to a martial arts class that afternoon, where we both went through the basics of learning judo. It was amazingly cool to do something like that with my Dad. I can still remember the first time I threw him on the mat – he still outweighed me by a good 40 pounds then! He looked so surprised to be laying on his back, then just grinned at me.

Fast forward more years than I like to admit, and I’m thankful that my Dad dragged my sorry butt off the couch. I went from judo to jujitsu, to a bunch of kung fu styles, and now work as a freelance journalist covering martial arts, as well as teaching those classes at the local dojo. Dad still does martial arts, but has moved on to softer styles like Wing Chun, because his joints aren’t as limber as they used to be, and he doesn’t think it’s as fun to be thrown on the mat now that I outweigh him by 40 pounds!

And, well, as all the philosophy stuff says, things come full circle. I’m now teaching the introductory jujitsu classes at the school. In some ways, it’s kind of challenging, I have to filter out the things I’ve learned from other styles, and focus on the basics. Jujitsu grew out of Japan, as opposed to the Chinese Kung Fu styles I learned later, and focuses on a stable stance, grapples, and throws. It doesn’t focus so much on punches, because it was meant to be practiced by a man wearing armor, and punches against another person wearing armor are pretty futile, while putting him on his back makes him considerably more vulnerable.

It should be noted that I teach jujitsu, rather than its sporting form, ‘judo‘, because I want to teach the full on martial art, and give someone a basis for learning more martial arts in the future, rather than a “recipe book” of throws, grapples, and such designed to win points in a tournament. I think jujitsu has a lot of practical use as a self defense martial art, mostly because it focuses on joint locks rather than throws. A joint lock is a very practical method of disarming someone; in its most basic sense, it’s a means of applying force to a joint in the way that, mechanically, it’s not meant to know. Anyone who’s had their thumb turned ’round in a Hawaiian handcuff has had a joint lock done on them. The nice thing about joint locks is that they even out strength differentials quite well – originally, they were used to make an armed and armored foe drop a weapon, making him more vulnerable on a battle field, but they’re quite useful for dealing with muggers, or bullies in a school yard.

Anyway, it’s kind of neat, going back to my foundations, my first “real” martial art. I’m wondering if I’ll see any father/son pairings at the school I teach at.

Yoshi Kundagawa is a freelance journalist covering the martial arts world. Too much time at his computer eating donuts reduced him to couch potato status. He’s on a quest to recapture his youth and fitness. You can read his blog at http://www.martialarts3000.com For a free report on jujitsu schools visit his blog.

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Choose a Martial Arts School That Teaches You How to Survive

January 16th, 2010


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Get into a good martial arts school that teaches you how to survive! Don’t spend years learning useless forms or how to use weapons that were popular in ancient societies. Who carries around a staff or sword in the real world? Find a school with a curriculum that emphasizes overall fitness, self-defense, and survival!

Most martial artists will tell you that your chances of surviving abduction once an attacker gets you into his car are slim to none. Their advice is to fight for your life because statistics show that the consequences are grim. On Wednesday, July 28, 2004, Larissa del Mar Fiallo, Miss Dominican Republic, was assaulted by two men who tried to kidnap her in the parking lot of a shopping mall.

What is interesting to us about this story reported by CNN.com (July 29, 2004) is that Ms. Fiallo was able to escape her attackers because of her judo training. She explained how she fought back when the two men tried to get her into their car and how she knocked over the larger one three times. Her attackers eventually left the scene. While Ms. Fiallo suffered deep cuts and bruises to various parts of her body, she survived the attack and was released from the hospital several days later.

One type of school to completely steer clear of is one that is very traditional, in the sense that you must pay your dues by doing countless hours of forms and techniques that would not work in the street before the instructors give you the “secret” techniques. Don’t get me wrong, forms, katas, and tradition have their place in the martial arts, but not when it comes to self-defense.

Combat sports schools such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, MMA, judo, and jiu jitsu are very good places to learn, because in most cases, you get a sense of reality in the training. That is, a real live opponent who is resisting and attacking you. But there are 2 things you need to be aware of when you attended these types of schools for self-defense.

The first is application for the street. Combat sports are just what the name says, a sport. Now as I said earlier they are the best to experience defending yourself against another fully aggressive human being. However, as in all sports, there are rules to make the contest fair and keep the contestants relatively safe. Not so in the street. In the street there are no rules, in fact things considered foul play in a combat sport are probably the best techniques for the street. So if you’re in a combat sports school find an instructor that can teach you the logic and the crossover from the ring to the street.

The second is safety. Instructors must simulate what can happen in the street as close as they can, safely. If you attend a school where there is reckless abandon in the training or you constantly are fighting far more superior students, it’s only a matter of time until you get hurt. And being injured means your not going forward in your training. It is also harder to defend yourself (impossible with serious injuries) when you are hurt. Ancient warriors invented martial arts training to better their chances on the battlefield. But you can never completely recreate what happens on the battlefield (or in the street) in the gym or dojo, cause then everyone would be hurt or dead! Pushing your body and mind is part of martial arts training, but so is keeping your body healthy and safe. It’s a fine line to balance.

Most people are concerned with their safety in an increasingly uncertain world. They want to be prepared to defend themselves and their loved ones. Ms. Fiallo’s years of judo training paid off. Are you ready to fight for your life?

Calasanz has created his own system of martial arts and self-defense. To see online instructional videos featuring martial arts and self-defense go to: http://www.interdojo.com

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How to Choose a Martial Art

January 3rd, 2010


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Many people make the decision that they wish to start learning a martial art. This decision is not tough to arrive at since there are so many great benefits to learning martial arts. The problem arises when it comes time to select a style. A quick glance of the local listings for schools in the Yellow Pages will reveal scores of different martial arts each of which has their own unique and intrinsic value. So, which one should you choose?

Most people are familiar with traditional martial arts such a kung fu, karate, and Japanese judo and jujitsu. However, they may not be completely aware of the differences between the four. Kung fu is often considered a “soft” striking system while karate is considered a hard one. Judo is sportive grappling and throwing while jujitsu opts for self-defense related joint locks and throws.

Then, there are scores of non-traditional styles such as mixed martial arts or eclectic self-defense. These modern methods have great value as well and many people prefer the straight forward modern approach they offer. This is why such arts have become so popular.

The key to actually selecting from these arts is to define the approach your find most beneficial and then selecting an art that aids in delivering this goal. If you prefer modern approaches, you should follow that strategy. Those that prefer traditional should seek the older methods. Those interested in sport are best served in competitive arts while self-defense seekers should look for those arts that offer such approaches. What you do not want to do is seek sport through self-defense arts because you will simply end up being disappointed. Always try to match your interests and approaches to the proper art. This will make sure you are pleased with your martial art selection.

If you are unsure as to which arts teach what, performing a little research can help ensure you make the right decision. The internet is filled with much excellent information regarding the value of the many arts. Reviewing such information will certainly aid in making the proper decision.

Then again, you need not assume you are limited to selecting only one art. Many schools offer more than one style as part of their cross training system. Such schools are perfect for those that wish to mix and match in order to arrive at the proper solution. Again, there is no reason to assume you must be limited to one art if cross training options are available. Ultimately, you will want to be happy with the selection you make since you want to enjoy the program involved with learning what you seek.

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