Karate is a martial art developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te, literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. Historically and in some modern styles grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner...

Catch wrestling (or Catch As Can Wrestling) is a bit of an umbrella term that captures several similar grappling arts. Generally speaking, current forms of catch wrestling are jacketless (no gi) arts that allow a wide range of submissions and also honor pins as a way to win a match. It is an extremely effective form of grappling and helped to establish an early form of Mixed Martial Arts.
Much like Judo, catch wrestling got its start in the Middle Ages when armored knights would fight one another. The heavy metal armor presented real problems for the attacker, and one solution was to...

The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as self-defense without weapons.
Russian Sambo is a martial arts style and self-defense system that was formulated in the former Soviet Union during the early 1900's. In that sense, it does not have as long a history as some of the Asian styles. That said, Sambo, which is sometimes referred to as Sombo, has roots in several different martial arts types, drawing from many of the older styles.
Sambo was meant to be a melding of all of the different martial arts styles available to come up with...

Getting started in Judo can be daunting.

But training martial arts is one of the most beneficial things I've ever done, mentally and physically, but getting over the beginner's hump was where a chunk of those benefits come from.

Thankfully the Internet now allows us to learn more easily from those who came before us.
Here is what you will learn in Beginning Judo: The Ultimate Guide

• What is Judo?
• What is the English translation or the meaning of the word Judo?
• What is the purpose in learning Judo?
• What are the main principles in learning...

Are you new to boxing and don't know where to start? People come to boxing for a variety of different reasons and goals. Some come to the sport as a tool for self-defense, others come for fitness, and some have aspirations to compete.
Boxing is a great workout, perhaps the most challenging of all sports. It requires speed, agility, finesse, power, endurance, and ultimate mental toughness.
Boxing pushes you like no other, pitting the finest and highest level athletes against each other. It's the sweet science but at the same time also a raw and brutal sport.
More importantly...

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As one of today's more popular fighting sports Mixed Martial Arts has captured the imagination of many aspiring fighting champions, as not only is it firmly rooted in many years of martial arts history and tradition - it evolved from both 1920's Brazilian Vale Tudo (no rules fighting) events and 1970's Japanese style shoot fighting. It also provides the perfect challenge for one who feels they have the necessary...

Getting started in Brazilian jiu jitsu can be daunting.
But training martial arts is one of the most beneficial things I've ever done, mentally and physically, but getting over the beginner's hump was where a chunk of those benefits come from.
Thankfully the Internet now allows us to learn more easily from those who came before us.
Here is what you will learn in Beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide

• What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? (An Introduction)
• Why Train BJJ?
• What should I look for in a good BJJ gym?
• What happens in a typical...