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Anyone who watches martial art movies knows that there are some serious martial artists in movies. We all know Chuck Norris, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, and Tony Ja just to name a few. But there are some that you wouldn’t expect to know martial arts. in this video we will cover some of those actors. Sourse: youtube.com
Abstract Background Recent studies demonstrate a slowdown in deterioration of cognitive functioning in old age through aerobic training. There is evidence that the combination of aerobic, balance, and coordination exercises leads to an improvement or maintenance of cognitive functions. Such age-related exercises can especially be found in East Asian martial arts. The purpose of the current study is to verify whether karate training for older adults improves cognitive functioning and, if an improvement can be found, which cognitive fields are influenced. Methods Eighty-nine older women and men (mean age: 70 years) participated in this study. The participants were randomized into…
Karate encourages proficiency and the keen coordination of mind and body. It is an activity in which advancing age is not a hindrance. Karate practice strengthens the mind, develops composure, a clearer thought process, deeper insight into one’s mental capabilities, and more self-confidence Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also taught. Karate can be very effective in MMA, and several top contenders use this style: 1 lyoto…
The art of Karate would not have become what it is today without the work of Gichin Funakoshi. His work in pushing Karate to the masses helped it become one of the most practiced martial arts in the world. Here is the story of the creator of Karate, Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi. Going over how he began practicing martial arts and how he developed Shotokan Karate. Gichin Funakoshi’s Early Life Before he became the father of modern Karate, Funakoshi grew up on the island of Okinawa. His family came from a lineage of samurai that were vassals of Ryukyu dynasty nobles.…
The sports of mixed martial arts (MMA) has proven to be the ultimate testing ground for martial arts. Once upon a time, you could only wonder about what would happen if you tossed a wrestler in a ring with a Kung-Fu master. Matches that pitted fighters from different combat styles were rare, so there was little data to go by when it came to analyzing the effectiveness of each system. All that came to an end when mixed martial arts started becoming popular in the 90s. For the first time, a large audience got to watch practitioners from different martial arts compete,…
Very nice article about physics in Karate rwite by Giovani Di Maria for eeweb.com. Read this! The actions performed in karate respond to precise laws of physics and mathematics. Karate is based precisely on the exploitation of these rules to obtain maximum power from the human levers (arms and legs). The masters and students of martial arts, during their training in the dojo, spend a lot of time applying the tricks and tips of physics just to improve the power of their strokes. Let’s find out together some of the phenomena that can be observed in karate. Karate: a collection…
The most know vloger from Karate, Jesse Enkamp tell us a short story about hystory of karate. Do you agree? Discover the history of karate – from Shaolin kung fu to White Crane. This documentary explains the evolution of karate following Bubishi from China to Okinawa. 00:00 The Evolution of Okinawan Karate (Toudi) 01:19 The Bubishi & Whooping Crane Kung Fu 13:45 Learning Happoren (Babulien) Kata 16:29 White Crane Kung Fu & Sanchin (Sanzhan) Kata 31:37 Southern Shaolin Temple & Dog Boxing 45:06 Five Ancestors Fist & Kobudo Weapons 01:00:53 Incense Shop Boxing Source: youtube.com