Develop effective self defence techniques and familiarise yourself with martial arts equipment

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Develop Effective Self Defense Techniques and Familiarize Yourself with Martial Arts Equipment There are many schools of thought on the origination of the Martial Arts – one of those is linked to the Eastern Asia combat system;this apparently shows the art originating from Ancient Egypt if the paintings on artifacts showing some form of struggle believed to be martial arts are anything to go by. Martial arts was purposely invented for self-defence and physical fitness as it entails a lot of physical activities, and was regarded a sport, especially in Greece, besides being an art for spiritual development.

We focus on both the art, as a form of self-defence as it is widely practiced across the world, and the various types of martial arts equipment necessary to perfect the techniques:


Defensive Martial Arts of all time: Kung Fu: It is basically the Chinese martial arts as it was perfected in the China region.  

It is a defence technique that demands a lot of physical practice and emotional concentration. Strict angle movements and strategic placement of foot are mandatory.

For this case, a trainee would need the following martial arts equipment: o Kung Fu Footwear for the feet o Kung Fu Dummies o Kung Fu suits (required during the training sessions)


Aikido: Steven Seagal is one Aikido practitioner that has perfected the art. He is “seemingly unbeatable” in his movies, thanks to the art of Aikido.  

With no exaggerations whatsoever, the art can take as long as 20 years of practice to be perfected. It involves taking advantage of your attacker’s vulnerability when he is attacking. It is an exciting art form requiring precision in footwork and flowing techniques.

A good aikido student will need such equipment and resources as; o Aikido suits (uniform usually a hakama) o he/she may need a copy of Aikido DVDs and books o Upon graduating from the class he/she is awarded an Aikido Black belt, strictly offered to performing students who make the grade to Yudansha.


Kick Boxing: Well you may be interested in learning this fancy art of kick boxing that scored a lot of popularity in the states way back. I recommend that you start your classes immediately. 

Kick Boxing students are required to have some good power and ability to act swiftly. Watch Jean Claude Van Damme in the movie The Kick boxer, I promise you will learn something including the kick boxing gear you may need to be good to go. For the complete beginner, some of the martial arts equipment for kick boxing should include the following: o Protective kick boxing head guard o Kick boxing Gloves (necessary for both bag work and fighting) o Good boxing body armour – those kicks can be vicious! o The list won’t be complete if I don’t mention Kick boxing Foot wear and Foot guards – protect both you and your opponent


Taekwondo: You may find this interesting to know from me, it is a warning that I usually give to any of my friends visiting Korea; never be arrogant in the streets of any town in this state least you get the crap kicked out of you with this potentially deadly technique of taekwondo.  

This art may be the perfect definition of Mixed Martial Arts It draws techniques from various martial arts where it primarily involves dashing various strikes with hands and feet from a mobile stance with emphasis on speed and high kicks.

You may need the following martial arts equipment of WKC Martial Arts Supplies to enrol for taekwondo training session: o o o o

Taekwondo suits (often called a Dobok) Taekwondo body amour Head guards Hand gloves are also necessary during practice and performing the actual art.

There are many other styles in addition to these few mentioned above but they all follow the same primary principle of basics. All styles require some form of clothing (suit, gi, dobok, hakama etc.) and usually all can benefit from additional equipment. Whatever you choose, be wise in your choice of supplier – many online suppliers offer the best deals nowadays.


WKC Martial Arts Supplies Address: WKC House, Thompson's Yard City: Wakefield State: West Yorkshire Country: UK Zipcode: WF12TP Phone no: '07715372525 Email ID: contact@wkc-martial-arts-supplies.co.uk Website: https://www.wkc-martial-arts-supplies.co.uk/


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