Martial ArtsMartial ArtsTraining for the Real Training for the Real

World.World.By Brendan CanfieldBy Brendan Canfield

How can you defend yourself and How can you defend yourself and those you care about?those you care about?

Take Some Martial Arts Classes.Take Some Martial Arts Classes.

Martial Arts Martial Arts (a historic worldwide idea)(a historic worldwide idea)

Martial Arts have been Martial Arts have been taught learned and used taught learned and used throughout history throughout history among many different among many different peoples world wide.peoples world wide. AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica EuropeEurope South AmericaSouth America The Middle EastThe Middle East

Marital arts have Marital arts have developed over developed over millennia and come millennia and come form various Ancient form various Ancient civilizations and is still civilizations and is still being taught today.being taught today.

Many different DisciplinesMany different Disciplines(SO MANY CHOICES)(SO MANY CHOICES)

TaekwondoTaekwondo WrestlingWrestling KarateKarate Krav MagaKrav Maga Muay ThaiMuay Thai SavateSavate Kung FuKung Fu Jiu-JitsuJiu-Jitsu NinjutsuNinjutsu

AikidoAikido CapoeiraCapoeira Daikentai JutsuDaikentai Jutsu JudoJudo BoxingBoxing SilatSilat Mixed Martial ArtsMixed Martial Arts And so many more.And so many more.

Different Trainings in Each Different Trainings in Each DisciplineDiscipline

Some Martial Art’s training involves using Some Martial Art’s training involves using various toolsvarious tools These tools include but are not limited to your These tools include but are not limited to your

weapon, your hands, feet, joints, bones, deception, weapon, your hands, feet, joints, bones, deception, and knowledge.and knowledge.

Some trainings specialize in wrestling, kicking, Some trainings specialize in wrestling, kicking, evasion, striking, blocking, countering and so evasion, striking, blocking, countering and so many other ways that one can fight with.many other ways that one can fight with.

KarateKarate

Good beginners martial art. Good beginners martial art. Good martial art for self awareness Good martial art for self awareness Good base for self defense in an urban setting for a Good base for self defense in an urban setting for a

low price.low price. Great to teach to kidsGreat to teach to kids Can be adaptable for other martial artsCan be adaptable for other martial arts Very easy to learn Very easy to learn

Krav MagaKrav Maga

Brutal Brutal Timing intensiveTiming intensive Taught to Israeli Taught to Israeli

Commandos Commandos Becoming very popular in Becoming very popular in

the United states the United states EffectiveEffective Teaches sound principlesTeaches sound principles Can be used in the modern Can be used in the modern

world.world.

Muay TaiMuay Tai

This discipline originated in Thailand and This discipline originated in Thailand and involves using your bones to inflict brutal involves using your bones to inflict brutal damage.damage.

This is a full contact martial art and should be This is a full contact martial art and should be taught carefully and safelytaught carefully and safely

This martial art is a favorite starting point with This martial art is a favorite starting point with famous MMA Fighters on television.famous MMA Fighters on television.

BoxingBoxing

Boxing is one of the oldest martial arts and Boxing is one of the oldest martial arts and was developed in Greece as an Olympic sport was developed in Greece as an Olympic sport and it eventually made its way all around and it eventually made its way all around Europe and into America. Europe and into America.

Mixed Martial ArtsMixed Martial Arts

Incorporates various Incorporates various techniques, maneuvers techniques, maneuvers from other martial artsfrom other martial arts

Popular in the media Popular in the media Widely spectated like Widely spectated like

wrestling is.wrestling is. Very brutalVery brutal AdaptableAdaptable

JudoJudo

This is a martial art that This is a martial art that mostly focuses on mostly focuses on grappling and throwing grappling and throwing your opponent but there your opponent but there are a few strikes holds are a few strikes holds and techniques that go and techniques that go into this martial art.into this martial art.

This martial art was This martial art was made to subdue, grapple made to subdue, grapple and, throw your and, throw your opponent. opponent.

There are a few holds There are a few holds and chokes in this and chokes in this martial art but the point martial art but the point being that this is to being that this is to subdue not hurt your subdue not hurt your opponent.opponent.

Kung FuKung Fu

This is an ancient martial art that was This is an ancient martial art that was formed in ancient china also known as formed in ancient china also known as WushuWushu

This was at first used to protect traveling This was at first used to protect traveling monks but is now used in movies, and in monks but is now used in movies, and in so many other ways.so many other ways.

Kung Fu focuses on internal energy, Kung Fu focuses on internal energy, various techniques, pressure points various techniques, pressure points weapons, balance and agility to defend weapons, balance and agility to defend one’s self. one’s self.

SavateSavate

Not all martial arts developed in Asia.Not all martial arts developed in Asia. Developed in France as an urban street Developed in France as an urban street This is an any thing goes fighting styleThis is an any thing goes fighting style Gloves and protective gear Gloves and protective gear Safest sportSafest sport

What to know before you start!What to know before you start!

Always be aware of Always be aware of trying not to hurt trying not to hurt yourself or your partner.yourself or your partner.

Martial Arts can be Martial Arts can be dangerous and you dangerous and you don’t want to hurt your don’t want to hurt your training partner.training partner.

Try to use this martial Try to use this martial arts as a last resort in arts as a last resort in the real worldthe real world

AdvantagesAdvantages

Stay in shape Stay in shape Improve balanceImprove balance Become more aware of what your body can do.Become more aware of what your body can do. Good philosophy in various martial arts teachingsGood philosophy in various martial arts teachings Trains your mind as well as your body.Trains your mind as well as your body. PracticalPractical UseableUseable AdaptiveAdaptive

AftermathAftermath Choose CarefullyChoose Carefully Remember your discipline's tenants Remember your discipline's tenants

and beliefs and respect them.and beliefs and respect them. Revere the teacher who taught you Revere the teacher who taught you

correctly correctly Understand principles taught.Understand principles taught. Prepared mentally and physicallyPrepared mentally and physically