martial arts They are one set of individual fighting techniques. Some of the best known martial arts are Kung Fu, karate, judo, aikido, Krav Maga, judo, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Taekwondo.
The first martial arts emerged in the Far East and initially represented techniques for handling melee weapons.
These variations of fights also involve self-defense processes with or without weapons, which explains the name martial or warriors.
Later, martial arts were transformed into sports activities, which had aim to improve body and mind. Techniques learned as a sport can also be used in the context of self-defense.
In physical exercises, martial arts improve joint flexibility, correct spinal posture, breath control, relaxation and muscle strengthening.
As a behavioral exercise, the practice of martial arts helps balance, and allows you to achieve discipline and develop reflexes.
They also help with moral training, and boost physical and mental capacity. They help to gain self-control, courage, honor, loyalty, modesty, and kindness.
Currently, martial arts are practiced as a sport for the masses and also in the context of high competition, such as judo and karate.
In many cases, martial arts do not contemplate the use of weapons or accessories. However, kendo and kobudo, for example, are practiced with melee weapons.
Chinese, Korean, Indonesian and Japanese martial arts are those that have reached the highest level of improvement and worldwide recognition.
In Japan the struggle has been going on for many years. Some historians believe that it was the martial arts that decided in 859 which of Emperor Buntoku's two sons would ascend the throne.
From 1200 onwards, the samurai, warriors par excellence, developed several hand-to-hand combat techniques that aimed to defeat the opponent even when they did not have weapons in their possession.
Over the centuries, professionalism in martial arts has increased and resulted in the practice of jiu-jitsu (meaning: smoothness + technique). Jiu-jitsu was the technique that originated or martial art, judo - created by the Japanese Jigoro Kano.
Judo has been practiced at world championships since 1956, and in 1964 it became part of the Olympics.
Chinese, Korean, Indonesian and Japanese martial arts are those that have reached the highest level of improvement and worldwide recognition.
In Japan the struggle has been going on for many years. Some historians believe that it was the martial arts that decided in 859 which of Emperor Buntoku's two sons would ascend the throne.
From 1200 onwards, the samurai, warriors par excellence, developed several hand-to-hand combat techniques that aimed to defeat the opponent even when they did not have weapons in their possession.
Over the centuries, professionalism in martial arts has increased and resulted in the practice of jiu-jitsu (meaning: smoothness + technique). Jiu-jitsu was the technique that originated or martial art, judo - created by the Japanese Jigoro Kano.
Judo has been practiced at world championships since 1956, and in 1964 it became part of the Olympics.
Unlike judo, karate is not intended for hand-to-hand confrontation. The objective is to knock the opponent down through blows made with the hands and feet. Karate emerged in 1920, through its creator Gichin Funakoshi, and began to be practiced in championships in 1970.
A more recent martial art is aikido, founded by Morihei Ueshiba, and is a martial art seen as a fusion of various martial arts of Japanese origin.
brazilian martial arts
Some of the best known Brazilian martial arts are Brazilian jiu-jitsu, capoeira and kombato.
There is also a Brazilian sport called "Vale tudo" (made known thanks to the Gracie brothers), where fighters specialized in different martial arts can face each other.
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts, known by the acronyms AMM or MMA (the latter derives from English: mixed martial arts) is a combat sport that combines standup fighting but also includes submission and fighting techniques in the floor.
Mixed martial arts included some rules to Vale Tudo, and this modality fell into disuse.
Athletes who practice mixed martial arts practice various types of martial arts, to have better preparation and knowledge of various techniques that allow them to defeat their opponent.
The best known mixed martial arts tournament is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), which has as one of the biggest stars the Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva.
See too:
- Boxing
- Krav Maga
- Karate
- Capoeira
- MMA