Month: March 2019

Before to join in Karate Classes, first you should know the history of karate and its importance…

Karate is often associated with Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwells in Okinawa combat techniques and Southern Chinese martial arts. It is basically a fusion of both arts and was introduced to Japan only in 1921. During this period, Karate was simply known as “Te”, or hand, as called by the Okinawa’s. Chinese influence is evident in the original symbol for Karate – the “Tang Hand” or ? Chinese Hand?.

Japan began introducing Karate as a subject in schools before the Second World War and soldiers in the army were often trained in the discipline. Competitions and different styles also started emerging as several universities started karate Club programs during this period.

Fundamentals of Karate:

Karate mainly stresses on volatile combat techniques such as punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open hand methods. Grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints, throwing, and vital point striking are also parts of this discipline.

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Is Your Little One Ready To Become A Karate Kid?

As karate has become more popular over the years, kids of a younger age are getting started in the martial arts. There has of course been a strong influence from the Ninja Turtles and the Power Rangers but also with the ever expanding commercial karate schools.

Karate for Kids offers a safe, happy and encouraging environment where your children will learn self defence, become “stranger aware” and learn how to deal with other kids at school as well as developing personal discipline and confidence while getting active, having fun and making new friends.

It seems that the age of 5 to 6 years old is the youngest age for kids to be accepted into a martial arts program. We train-up the kids in a way to follow basic directions in order to function in the karate classes. Karate for kids can help your children increase their confidence by giving them the skills and practice needed to get in tune with their minds and bodies. They will begin to not only understand their actions and options, but themselves as a whole.

Karate for Kids Chief Instructor, Sensei Caroline Manly, designs all the classes and ensures they are a good mix of high energy, fitness and fun. She takes karate classes for kids in ancient style of Goju Karate. She teaches self defence techniques, self defence moves, martial arts moves and many more.

She says “I recognize all forms of martial arts have something to offer the student so I have to admit I have poached the best ideas from taekwondo, judo, aikido, kung fu and even boxing!” She is a good role model with plenty of teaching experience.

Karate for Kids classes are dynamic and they improve confidence, strength, self defence, mental awareness and made fun and they suit everyone. And these karate classes for kids are held in the Lindfield Community Hall, West Lindfield. We follow the public school term.

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Sensei Caroline Manly fully qualified 3rd dan black belt in Goju Karate with 25 years training experience and 20 years teaching experience. Chief Instructor and owner of Karate for Kids. She follows ancient style of Goju karate and takes karate classes for kids to improve self defence, strength, fitness, mental awareness. So Please take a over look at karate for kids .

People have many reasons to enrol at martial art schools. However, majority do it to learn how to protect themselves. Most of the martial arts move toward a sport or competition oriented syllabus. We should know that sport martial arts and self-defence are two different forms of combat.

In the competition of sport combat, the students are competing in a very controlled environment and are expected to compete in a sportmanship manner. There are judges, referees and rules or regulations to make sure that the sports are conducted in a sportmanship manner.

Conversely, in a self-defence situation, things are totally different. The attacker will attack when you least expect. It is just like an ambush. The element of surprise is normally used to the attacker’s advantage. Normally, the poor victim have no opportunity to response.

Good self-defence required common sense. In this respect, training in martial art will help as it teaches a person to be focused and to make quick judgment. Self-discipline and self-control are the elements of martial arts. Therefore, training in martial arts will certainly help in fine-tuning your skill and give you the advantage of being able to remain calm and be able to make rational decision on how to response. However, when you are in the worst case scenario when you have to defend yourself, your fighting or self-defence technique is your only ticket to safety.

An attack could happen anywhere and at any time so it is advisable to always be vigilant. Some tips for you to remember so that you do not need to fight to survive. Prevention is better than cure.

1. always stay in well lit areas 2. do not accept lifts from strangers. 3. do not walk down quiet, dark street alone. 4. when stopping at traffic lights, make sure you lock your car door and keep the windows closed. 5. always make sure that your mobile phone is functioning well and the battery is charged. It is a tool to get help when you are in danger.

Now, should you get involve in a martial arts or self-defence lessons? Martial arts or self-defence which one do you prefer?

After hundreds of movies, thousands of eye-popping fight scenes and millions of punches thrown…which ones are the best? Which ones have I been missing out on my whole life? Which ones must I have in my collection in order to not bring shame upon my family name?

We’ve scoured the internet. Reviews. Forums. Amazon. Postings. Bulletins. And this list is what we’ve come up with as the greatest Kung-Fu movies of all time and why you should watch each one. Pay attention to movies involving Yuen Wo-Ping as either director or action director, there’s a reason why half this list is movies where he was involved!

If you want to watch trailers of these movies, go to: http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/articles/movies.html

(you can also get directly to these movies in http://Amazon.com from this website)

#1 – Way of the Dragon (1979)

This is the only finished film to be written and directed by Bruce Lee. (Game of Death is the other one but is unfinished) We could write a lot about the plot, characters or fight scenes…but all you really care about is watching Bruce Lee fight Chuck Norris in the final battle.

Martial Artists: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris
Director: Bruce Lee

#2 – Shaolin Temple (1982)

Depicts the amazing history of the Shaolin Temple, the focal point for Chinese Martial Arts. Think of the Shaolin Monks as Jedi Knights (an elite group of fighters) and the rest of China as the messed-up universe that Star Wars takes place in (people who are afraid of the elite fighters and want to take them out of power). Much work to do, you have, young Jet Li. *picture Yoda’s accent on that one* Define Irony: A movie shot at the site of the Shaolin Temple, telling a story about the fall of the Shaolin Temple, sparks so much public interest that the temple was re-opened shortly after the movie released.

Martial Artist: Jet Li (His debut movie)
Director: Chang Hsin-Yen

#3 – Ong Bak (2003)

Raw action without wires, Tony Jaa brings a new martial arts style to the big screen and does so in style. Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) is stronger and more direct than the Chinese styles you’re used to seeing with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, giving a new look to how a martial arts movie can be done. You’ll be seeing more of him…guaranteed.

Martial Artist: Tony Jaa
Director: Prachya Pinkaew

#4 – Iron Monkey (1993)

Doctor by day, thief by night…Iron Monkey is your classic Robin-hood meets Kung Fu. It’s an action packed flick that can’t go 5 minutes without an excellent fight scene. It all comes down to a battle between Iron Monkey (ie Robin Hood) and an ex Shaolin Monk (remember, these guys are like the Jedi Knights of Chinese martial arts…they’re elite). Remember that guy Yuen Wo-Ping I mentioned? Well he’s the director in this one, so you know it’s good!

Martial Artists: Yu Rong-Guang, Donnie Yen
Director: Yuen Wo-Ping
Action Directors: Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi

#5 – 5 Deadly Venoms (1978)

No room form “martial arts beauties” in this one, there’s so much blood and action that they only cast male actors. Exit the traditional elaborate costumes and enter the muscular, skin-bearing, bloody martial arts style that would become a trademark for director Chang Cheh. Each cast member is trained in an art resembling one of 5 venemous creatures (Scorpion, Snake, Centipede, Gecko, Toad) with the 6th cast member being trained in all 5. Six main martial arts actors = LOTS O’ ACTION

Martial Artists: 6 Martial Artists (yes, 6 main characters)
Director: Chang Cheh

#6 – The Seven Samurai (1954)

One of the greatest classic kung-fu movies of all time and arguable Kurosawa’s best work. Some Samurai of the time were down on their luck (homeless) and willing to do anything for a meal. A village under attack by bandits recruits a group of seven such Samurai warriors and asks them to help defend their village. The movie is about the Samurai teaching the village how to fight and culminates in a massive battle between a village and almost 50 attacking bandits. The acting is superb, the emotions run high and Kurosawa keeps you hooked from beginning to end.

Martial Artists: 7 Martial Artists (all names you won’t know since this movie is so old)
Director: Akira Kurosawa

#7 – Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Some will say this is the greatest martial arts movie of all time because of it’s balance between plot-line, comedy, drama and amazing kung fu sequences. Probably Jackie Chan’s best martial arts performance. You’re going to love the final scene where you learn what Drunken Master really means. We’re talking box-splitting, fire-spitting craziness!

Martial Artist: Jackie Chan
Director: Lau Kar-leung

#8 – Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Based on a Pentalogy (yes, that’s 5 books) written by Wang Dulu, this movie covers mostly the 4th book. Critically acclaimed to cross international borders with it’s amazing character development, intricate plot, martial arts ideals, stunning special effects and quicker-than-the-eye fighting scenes, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon set a new standard for martial arts movies. Telling Zhang Ziyi (the lead female character and an amazing martial artist) to get back in the kitchen would likely cost you 50 punches to the bags. Be ready for subtitles, cuz turning on the English track is like watching…uh…like watching a kung fu movie in English.

Main Martial Artist: Chow Yun-fat
Other Martial Artists: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-pei
Director: Ang Lee
Action Director: Yuen Wo-Ping

#9 – Kill Bill vol. 1 (2003)

You’re going to want your home theatre room for this one. It’s tough to beat beautiful women beating the crap out of each other in fast-paced, action-packed, make you cringe, bloody, gory, cut-’em-up (more buzz words go here) movie jam packed with as much martial arts death as possible. Tarantino expertly uses every camera angle and a plethora of special effects to deliver a better-than-real visual experience that gives this blood-and-guts thriller an artistic feel you’ll appreciate at the end. Did I mention is has Uma Thurman in it?

(Kill bill vol. 2 brings closure to the set, but hey…we had to choose one movie. Say Five-Point-Palm Exploding Heart Technique 5 times fast.)

Actors: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Action Director: Yuen Wo-ping

#10 – Fist of Legend (1994)

A classic story of Chinese vs. Japanese martial arts, Fist of Legend is actually a remake of the original Bruce Lee movie, Fist of Fury. If Bruce Lee is like the original James Bond, Jet Li is the Pierce Brosnan. He’ll never be the original, but the modern film-making and larger budget bring the entertainment value just a hair above the original Fist of Fury. (The ghost of Bruce Lee is probably going to strike me down for writing that) The Yuen Brothers are known for amazing action choreography, and they totally deliver on this one. (Casting Jet Li may have helped them a little too.)

Martial Artist: Jet Li
Director: Gordon Chan
Action Directors: The Yuen Brothers

The fun doesn’t stop there.

We tried to stop at only 10…really, we did. But we just couldn’t control ourselves.
“Once it hits your lips, it’s so good!” – Will Ferrell in “Old School”

To see the movies that deserve “Honorable Mention”, go to http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/articles/movies.html

Whether you enjoyed this list or think we snuffed your favorite movie, we’d love to hear what you think. Post your comments at: http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/blog/archives/16

Even if it seems so easy in the shooting games, you pull the trigger and the enemy is death in a second, when it comes to self-defence in real life, it’s little bit more complicated. Caring a gun is not usual thing, and even if someone has it, it doesn’t mean that the streets are place where people are shooting them selves. No one knows how is going to react in a moment of potential attack but there are few things that can be done, to improve your safety. The martial arts are definitely one of the best things you can do to defend your self, putting aside all the healthy benefits of working out. We let you to decide which martial art are you going to train, but choosing a good school for that is the second most important thing.

Let’s start with the location of the place where you train. It’s better to find school that is situated not far from your home. Otherwise it could happen that you are too tired to travel so long and thus will decide to stop your education. You could ask your friends or check in yellow pages.

It’s very important to enjoy at practice. The atmosphere in classes and the people around you, the instructors and the colleagues, play important role in training process. If the atmosphere that surrounds you is unfriendly, try to look for another school.

Don’t believe the instructors that are promising you unbelievably fast results and easy programs. They do this to attract new members. If they say that you need less than three years for a black belt, go somewhere else. Lots of degrees and certificates won’t evidence your teacher’s mastership. Important things to know are: Who was his primary martial arts teacher and how long did he study with him; how long has he practiced this art and does he have any experience as a teacher, or he is simply a skilled martial artist. If someone is great martial artist, it doesn’t mean that he is necessarily great teacher.

Don’t believe the persuasions that the style of some martial arts school is the deadliest or the greatest – some styles are better for certain situations than others but no style is the best. Also the most skilled practitioners usually don’t have anything to prove. Your teacher-s skills are important but if he can’t reach the students, he can’t help them and can’t teach them. Good instructors only care about the student’s ability, without trying to impress them with their own knowledge. And don’t let to be fooled with -gurus- that claim that they created their own unique style. Most of them have made “new” styles because they could not master existing ones. There are new and a mix form but there is a difference between a combination of styles and new undiscovered techniques.

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