Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Saturday, July 30, 2016
MARTIAL ARTS - WING CHUN 2
When I was younger I wanted to learn a number of Martial Arts forms. So I decided to create pages about the styles I've always had an interest in.
WING CHUN is a Chinese Martial arts. It was developed to be a style of counter attacks. The legend is Wing Chun is named after it's namesake and is the only martial form created by a woman for women in kung fu. Wing Chun is also supposed to not rely completely on muscle structure but also on one's skeletal structure.
Wing Chun was the first full form of Martial Arts I believe Bruce Lee learned.
More pictures of Wing Chun and it's principles.
Horse Stance of Wing Chun.
Wing Chun Butterfly Knives.
Centerline
Wing Chun wooden dummies.
Young Bruce Lee doing Wing Chun.
Female class of Wing Chun in China.
The eighteen hands of Wing Chun.
Stewardess' learn Wing Chun.
Michelle Yeoh as Wing Chun in Wing Chun the movie.
A depiction of Wing Chun.
WING CHUN is a Chinese Martial arts. It was developed to be a style of counter attacks. The legend is Wing Chun is named after it's namesake and is the only martial form created by a woman for women in kung fu. Wing Chun is also supposed to not rely completely on muscle structure but also on one's skeletal structure.
Wing Chun was the first full form of Martial Arts I believe Bruce Lee learned.
More pictures of Wing Chun and it's principles.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
MARTIAL ARTS - AIKIDO
When I was younger I wanted to learn a number of Martial Arts forms. So I decided to create pages about the styles I've always had interest in. AIKIDO is a Japanese Martial arts. It was developed to be a style of non violence and peace.
It looks as if it doesn't work when you watch demonstrations but it is actually taught to police forces around the world. From what I understand it is a complex system not easily learned. In Aikido one must move with one's opponent. When they give force you give way. One does not meet force with force. One counters and uses their opponents force against them. Or one uses joint locks to subdue. I always thought this is a form of combat that should be more widely taught to women because it's not about overpowering your attacker.
Many of you have seen Aikido if you have watched a Steven Seagal movie. However for the movies purposes it is implemented as a more offensive deadly form rather defensive peaceful one.
Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba
It looks as if it doesn't work when you watch demonstrations but it is actually taught to police forces around the world. From what I understand it is a complex system not easily learned. In Aikido one must move with one's opponent. When they give force you give way. One does not meet force with force. One counters and uses their opponents force against them. Or one uses joint locks to subdue. I always thought this is a form of combat that should be more widely taught to women because it's not about overpowering your attacker.
Many of you have seen Aikido if you have watched a Steven Seagal movie. However for the movies purposes it is implemented as a more offensive deadly form rather defensive peaceful one.
MARTIAL ARTS - SHAOLIN
When I was younger I wanted to learn a number of Martial Arts forms. So I decided to create pages about the styles I've always had interest in. SHAOLIN is a Chinese Martial arts. In fact there are a multiple number of Shaolin styles. But there also a basic form one can learn and strengthen one's muscles and core. It was developed to help monks stay fit as they meditate. Then grew to forms for self defense, protection and warfare. If memory serve "hard work" is the proper translation and the motto for any one who truly trains in these disciplines.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
MARTIAL ARTS - MUAY THAI AND KICKBOXING
When I was younger I wanted to learn a number of Martial Arts forms. So I decided to create pages about the styles I've always had interest in. MUAY THAI and KICKBOXING is a Thai Martial arts. It was developed in I believe the age of the Khmer kingdoms in Thailand. It is considered by many to be the most deadly and complete system in the world. Muay Thai signature is the use of elbows and knees for strikes. Muay Thai requires power. Most of that power is in the lower body. Powerful kicks, knee strikes and even blocking with legs and shins.
Kickboxing is more of a derivative of Muay Thai so I wouldn't say it is a complete system. It is a sport system. However if you want to learn to strike, kick and defend yourself then it may be the best system to learn. Many women learn Kickboxing for exercise partly because of the cardio needed and the strong lower body.
Kickboxing is more of a derivative of Muay Thai so I wouldn't say it is a complete system. It is a sport system. However if you want to learn to strike, kick and defend yourself then it may be the best system to learn. Many women learn Kickboxing for exercise partly because of the cardio needed and the strong lower body.
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