Martial Arts

Karate, (Japanese: “empty hand”) is an unarmed martial arts discipline employing kicking, striking, and defensive blocking with arms and legs. Emphasis is on concentrating as much of the body’s power as possible at the point and instant of impact.

Karate comes with a rich and complex system of honor and discipline, rooted deeply in Japanese culture and is considered one of the classic martial arts.

Judo, is a system of unarmed combat, now primarily a sport. The objective is to cleanly throw, to pin, or to master the opponent, the latter being done by applying pressure to arm joints or to the neck to cause the opponent to yield.

Techniques are generally intended to turn an opponent’s force to one’s own advantage rather than to oppose it directly. A ritual of courtesy in practice is intended to promote an attitude of calm readiness, and confidence.

Jujitsu, Japanese jūjitsu (“gentle art”), also spelled jujutsu, also called yawara, is a form of martial art and method of fighting that makes use of few or no weapons and employs holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue an opponent. It evolved among the warrior class (bushi, or samurai) in Japan from about the 17th century.

Due to its versatility, Jujitsu is the preferred martial art for police forces  around the world.

Taekwondo, Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do  is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of".

They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere, with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament

aikido, Japanese aikidō (“way of harmonizing energy”), is a martial art and self-defense system that resembles the fighting methods of Jujitsu and Judo in its use of twisting and throwing techniques and in its aim of turning an attacker’s strength and momentum against himself. Pressure on vital nerve centers is also used. 

Aikido practitioners train to subdue, rather than maim or kill, but many of its movements can nevertheless be deadly. Aikido especially emphasizes the importance of achieving complete mental calm and control of one’s own body to master an opponent’s attack. 

As in other martial arts, the development of courtesy and respect is an integral part of Aikido training.

Kung fu originated in China and is primarily a striking style of martial arts that utilizes kicks, blocks, and both open and closed-hand strikes to defend against attackers. Depending on the style, kung fu practitioners may also possess knowledge of throws and joint locks. The art utilizes both hard (meeting force with force) and soft (using an aggressor's strength against them) techniques.

Kung fu is widely known for its beautiful and flowing forms.