Modern Warriors Martial Arts - One Month of Classes and a Uniform
Item Number: 155
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Value: $220
Online Close: Jun 21, 2015 8:00 PM EDT
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Description
One Month of Classes and the Uniform too!
If you know martial arts, you'll be prepared when a stranger pops out of a dark alley and asks you to recommend some good martial arts. Take a stance with this auction item.
Choose From Three Class Options
- Kickfit
- krav maga
- tae kwon do
Tae Kwon Do: One Name, Two Disciplines
When learning tae kwon do, you might be studying only one of two versions of one of the world’s most popular sports.
Known as “the way of the foot and fist” in Korean, tae kwon do is one of the world’s most popular martial arts. Based on a combination of karate and an ancient Korean self-defense style called tae kyon, the sport as we now know it was originally developed in South Korea in the 1940s by Choi Hong Hi, a founder of the country’s military and an eventual war hero. Choi Hong Hi wanted practitioners of his martial art to balance mental and physical discipline, so his version heavily incorporates repetitive patterns of punching and kicking known as hyung, moves which are as calculated and rehearsed as they are reactive and defensive. Another version of tae kwon do, sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation, puts less of an emphasis on spiritual growth, instead highlighting the physical aspect, especially kicks. Because of the high physical demands, WTF fighters usually wear pads around their head and torso for protection from competitor’s blows and stray bees.
When Choi left South Korea for Canada in the 1970s over political disagreements, he moved his style’s governing body—the International Taekwon-Do Federation—there as well, leaving the WTF to continue its approach in South Korea. As a result, the WTF version is arguably the more popular iteration of tae kwon do in the world today. Since Choi’s passing in 2002, leaders of both the ITF and the WTF have met to consider joining the two branches, but the differences largely remain intact, forever sparring for worldwide supremacy.
Modern Warriors Martial Arts is excited about their:
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kickfit and krav maga classes.
Kickboxing is a fast-paced, cardio-intensive, total body workout that tones flab and strengthens muscles. You’ll be punching, kicking and jabbing your way to better health.
What is Krav Maga?
Krav Maga (pronounced KRAHV muh-GAH, which means "contact combat" in Hebrew) is a simple, aggressive, easy-to-learn and easy-to-remember system of self-defense. Krav Maga training focuses on principles rather than techniques because no two attacks are ever the same. No two people are the same. And, in fact, the same person confronted with a certain threat will react differently one day compared to another day.
The essence of Krav Maga can be understood by defining some of the principles.
Among the principles that make up the Krav Maga system are the following:
- Techniques should be movements based on natural instincts.
- Techniques must address the immediate danger.
- Techniques must defend and counterattack simultaneously.
- One defense must work against a variety of attacks.
- The system should be integrated so that movements learned in one area of the system complement, rather than contradict, movements in another area.
- Techniques must be accessible to the average person, not just athletes.
- Techniques must work from a position of disadvantage.
- Training must include the stress experienced in real attacks.
Krav Maga Is Not a Martial Art
One thing to keep in mind is that Krav Maga is not a traditional martial art. Traditional martial arts tend to be rigid, dogmatic, and focused on maintaining traditions handed down from past masters. In addition, depending on the art, there is an emphasis on elegance of movement and minutia of detail. Krav Maga tries to avoid all these things.
Chief instructor and owner is Mr. Sheldon a – Third Degree Blackbelt
Special Instructions
Expires: September 6, 2015
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