Have you ever considered why martial arts are called arts? If you check the definition in a dictionary, you’ll see martial arts defined as “any of the fighting sports.” That definition is not enough. A martial artist uses imagination and creative skill for an art that can be combative or demonstrative, but it’s profoundly internal…
BJJ training is usually done in a GI, that is a traditional style. However, there is a form of BJJ that does not require a GI as a uniform. Of course, it is replaced by something called grappling shorts or pants and rash guards. While you can replace those with spat pants and T-shirts or…
Martial arts offer different training from weight lifting to cardio to strength training. These exercises get you in shape and martial arts on the other end improve your skills. While there are many benefits of learning martial arts from physical and mental health to self-defense and confidence, but here we will focus on why you…
Martial arts are a sport that doesn’t only affect your body but your mind as well. However, this doesn’t mean that you should underplay the value of good cardio in practising martial arts. In fact, combining martial arts with other sports can be quite useful. It will give you an edge against your competitors because…
In the past few decades, martial arts have gained in popularity a lot. Not only do they teach discipline, but they can lose you some weight and help you learn how to defend yourself. Today, even more, and more women are engaging in such sports because they want to be sure they can defend themselves…
If you are seeking a top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school in New York City, you have most certainly come to the right place. Here, we have comprised a list of the top NYC BJJ schools, in no particular order, to save you the time and hassle of having to search through countless schools online, in…
There are many ways to stay in shape and be as healthy as you can. There are fitness programs, diets and personal trainers all available to help meet your goals. Martial arts is a great way to achieve many of the same results while also benefiting in a number of different ways that you may…
Anyone who’s taking up a sport in their 40s and beyond will know that their bodies aren’t the same as they were 20 years earlier. And while that may make training in any sporting discipline harder, it’s certainly no reason to be put off. However, for the more mature martial arts beginner, there are some…
Most people know that there are many different forms of martial arts. Ask the average student interested in studying ancient combat practices, and they will tell you they’ve heard of at least a few: Karate, for sure, and probably Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu, and Tae Kwon Do. In recent years Krav Maga, the self-defense system developed…
If you’re ready to push your Muay Thai training to the next level, then a Muay Thai camp in Thailand is the ideal way to hone your skills. By receiving world-class training in the home of this ancient and prestigious sport, you can maximise your potential as well as having the time of your life…