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Martial Arts

Martial Art Forms are systems of training that are designed to discipline the physique, the mind and (most importantly) the spirit of a human being.

All Martial art forms existing today have had a very long and complex history of evolution. Let us help you to understand...

Martial art forms were originally developed for use in martial combat, as normal physical training could not develop or enhance a human being's reflexes, strength, power, speed, flexibility, accuracy, muscles & muscular co-ordination, alertness, concentration, will-power, capacity to bear pain, etc. to name a few, to the extent that was required by a good warrior to perform various complex, attack and defense techniques used in warfare.
 
Internal & External Forms of Martial Arts :
As per the differences in the principles and the systems of training, martial art forms are basically of two types:-
  • Internal Martial Art Forms or Soft System of Training
    These martial art forms belong to the soft school of training which emphasize on clarity of mind, the surety of balance and suppleness of movements which characterize the true art. The soft form allows firm foothold , calmness of mind and subsequent generation of "Chi" , Lightening speed and the instructive reflex ability to give away to an opponents attack while countering the wake of his own momentum and loss of balance.
    Examples : Tai chi, I-Chuan etc.

  • External Marital Art Forms or Hard System of Training
    These martial art forms belong to the hard school of training which emphasize on strength of the limbs and fists. The hard forms encourage the development of muscular strength in the limbs, the power of punching and the kicking and accuracy of focus so necessary to land successive blows at speed.
    Examples : Kung Fu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do etc.
          There are certain martial art forms that have integrated both the systems of training equally or with a definite bias towards one system or another, usually the hard. The advantage of such a combined system of training is that it allows the practitioner (familiar with both systems) a choice of response towards an attack.
          For example to directly block and absorb an opponent's blow is senseless when it can be redirected, often to his disadvantage.
          Hard against soft and soft against hard, is the technique used by the experienced martial artist. The strength of the limbs and fists associated with many hard schools, is matched against the clarity of mind, the surety of balance and suppleness of movements possessed by a master of the soft school.
Thus Internal and external systems should not be interpreted as fixed levels of skill or strength and that neither systems is either more proficient or effective than the other. Neither is right or wrong.
 
 
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