A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS The history of Chinese martial arts is as old as that of man. In order to defend himself, early man gained knowledge by imitating the attack and defense movements of various creatures. In terms of technique development, these methods were crude and relatively unorganized. However, over time, as cultural and societal advances were made, established schools of philosophy and martial arts emerged, serving to organize systematic training methods. These arts ...

A History of Tai Chi Chuan More than 300 different known martial arts styles are practiced in China. There are two Chinese Martial Art systems, the internal and the external systems. The internal system includes Tai Chi, Sheng-I and Pa-Qua styles. The emphasize stability and have limited jumps and kicks. The external system includes Shao Lin, Long Fist, Southern Fist, and other styles. They emphasize linear movements, breathing combined with sound, strength, speed and hard power impact co ...

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History of the Kenpo Style Of all the major Martial Arts styles, Kenpo's origin and history are the least understood and the most confusing. Kenpo's Cultural Influences Kenpo is a mixture of five cultures: First and most important, Chinese; second Japanese; followed by Okinawan, Hawaiian (before Hawaii became a state) and American. The greatest confusion regarding "KENPO" is the origin and meaning of its name. Despite its birth in China, the ar ...

THE HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO By Glen R. Morris A Report for Recommendation Black Belt Testing 1994 Before I get into the history of Taekwondo, I would like to define what it means. I read the definition from many books and the one that I like best comes from the book Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (1) written by Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith. "Taekwondo is an empty-hand combat form that entails the use of the whole body. Tae means "to Kick" or "Smash with the feet," Kwon impli ...

CHINESE INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS The Chinese internal martial arts (also known as the "neijia"), the best known of which are the "three sisters" of Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan), Xingyiquan (Hsing-I Ch'uan), and Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang), are martial arts which offer fascinating insights into body mechanics. Follow are some articles that I hope you will find of interest. Overview Article on the Chinese Martial Arts: Bill Chen and Mike Sigman have translated a contemporary overview arti ...

Search:The WebAngelfire Planet Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites « Previous | Top 100 | Next » History The history of Shotokan-do karate, and the matrial arts in general, can be traced back to before recorded history. A widley accepted version (still debatable though) can be traced to India. Siddartha Gautama was a prince in northern India around 560 B.C. From his upbringing, however, he was never allowed to leave the palace grounds. His curiousity gett ...