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Gatka

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Gatka is commonly referred to as an India Martial art. Specifically Gatka refers to the martial art used by the of northern India. Actually Gatka is the name of a stick used to practice sword fighting. The word Gatka is a slang expression coined in the nineteen hundreds to describe a number of stick, staff [...]

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Go Jiu Bujitsu

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Looking back decades ago in martial arts we had pioneers and innovators such as: Gichin Funakoshi with Shotokan; Jigoro Kano with Judo; and Morihei Ueshiba with Aikido. Imagine what courage, confidence and passion they must have had to actually create, systematize and publicize a “new martial art”. Imagine the harassment and ridicule they must have [...]

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Goju-ryu

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Goju-ryu is well known as a hard/soft style of karate. Founded in the 1920s by Chojun Miyagi, the system blends the hard linear Okinawan style of naha-te with the soft circular movements of Chinese pa-kua chang. In both philosophy and practice Goju ryu attempts to harmonize the hard and soft. Some techniques are hard and [...]

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Gordon Richiusa: The Five Bird System

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When is a style really a style? What makes a fighter a martial artist? And what do we call a style that is founded entirely on ideas? The answer to these and other intriguing questions are attracting more and more people to a fairly new, but traditionally taught form of martial arts called, The Five [...]

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Hanmudo

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Hanmudo is a cousin of Hapkido and was founded by Grandmaster He-Young Kimm. Hapkido is more aggressive and harder in nature. Hanmudo uses the same philosophy as Han Tae Keuk (Korean Tai Chi). When a lock is applied in Hapkido, it is followed with a forward motion to throw or bring down the attacker. In [...]

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Hapkido

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Hapkido means “the way of coordinated power”. Hap literally translated means coordination or harmony, Ki is the essence of power and Do means the art or the way. It is the name that was given to the traditional Korean art of Yu-Sol, after its techniques were developed and refined by Choi Yong Shul in the [...]

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Hapmudo

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Hapmudo is a system of self-defense based on fundamental offensive and defensive techniques. These techniques can be classified as follows: Empty hands against empty hands. Empty hands against a weapon. Weapons against weapon. Each of these categories include: Punching, kicking, Joint locking, grappling, Pressure points, throwing techniques Hapmudo is based on the theory of circular [...]

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Hop Gar

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A style of Wushu emphasizing combat effectiveness. The style is based on Lion Roar Wushu, which originated during the Tang dynasty and was taught to many generations of monks It finally reached the Lama, from which the style derived its nickname, Lama Wushu. The name was changed to Hop Gar early in the twentieth century. [...]

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Hsing Yi Chuan

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Hsing Yi Chuan is one of the three internal arts. Like Tai Chi and Pa Kua, Hsing Yi is taught with three purposes in mind: Martial or self-defense, health benefits and conditioning, mind body coordination or the spiritual aspects of the art. Hsing Yi Chuan literally translates to Mind Body Boxing. Hsing Yi Chuan was [...]

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Hsing Yi Chuan (More)

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Hsing I Ch’uan translates to “form and intention boxing” or “body-mind boxing”. The history of Hsing I Ch’uan is unclear. One account credits Boddhidarma with its creation; while others credit general Yeuh Fei of the Northern Sung Dynasty (960-1127). Hence, it is unclear whether Hsing I Ch’uan is a Taoist art like T’ai Chi Ch’uan [...]

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