”A black belt is a white belt that never gave up.” -Unknown. Taekwondo is something that has changed my life. I tried every sport out there. Basketball‚ Soccer‚ Dance‚ Gymnastics‚ and Lacrosse‚ but Taekwondo was the only sport that spoke to me. I started about 5 years ago‚ as a white belt. I never even thought that I could accomplish something this big. December 19th‚ 2015 was finally the day that all of the pain‚ sweat‚ tears‚ hard work‚ and training paid off. The day I found out I was a black
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suJujitsu Jujitsu is the martial art which originated from Japan‚ it is an art of close combat for self-defense‚ and it is considered as one of the most powerful martial arts in the history of Japan. 2500 years ago japanese monk couldn’t protect themselves from carnivores and thefts. So while they pilgrimage in the forest they always got robes by thieves. So‚ one monk create a bare hand self- defense martial art called Jujitsu. Jujitsu were taught to the guard “samurai” (can fight with or without
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TAEKWONDO A sport which can help you to become as strong as superman‚ as loyal as your best friend‚ as brave as your brother and as wise as your grandpa. Today‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ I will bring you to the world of Taekwondo. The name Taekwondo is derived from the Korean word "Tae" meaning foot‚ "Kwon" which means fist and "Do" meaning way of. So‚ literally Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and fist". It is a martial art with an ancient history. In its modern form it was systematized by
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Sarantopoulos Panagiotis / 潘友 – Student Number : 13210680382 Professor Ruoen Fan / 范若恩 Chinese Language and Culture 9 May 2014 Travel Through Time: Chinese and Greek Martial Arts Now since his was beauty of body‚ his was courage and a stout heart and‚ besides‚ selfcontrol and the good fortune of never having been defeated‚ what man could be called happier than he?- Dio Chrysostom‚ Discourses‚ 29.16 The best fighter is never angry - Laozi / 老子 Living in China during the last year
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Kickboxing is a martial art that consists of kicking and punching and is limited to being a standing sport as once a kick boxer is on the ground the rules do not allow for the fight to continue. However‚ there are also aspects and styles within Muay Thai kickboxing that can and do make exceptions to that rule. Fun Exercise for a Healthy Life Kickboxing is commonly used for three main things. Self defense‚ fitness‚ and a full contact sport are the manners in which most kickboxing is practiced today
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Nowadays‚ only the volleyball and basketball players are in the limelight‚ and these are just some of the athletes of certain sports that outshine the others specifically Arnis players. However‚ there are still some optimistic Filipinos like me who believe Arnis players in general deserve equal attention as the other athletes because they are also talented and versatile‚ and Arnis in itself is a very interesting sport to be left in the shadows. Sadly‚ most Filipinos are not even aware that Arnis
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Criminology 30 Week 3 Individual Work Cynthia Molina University Everest Criminology 30 week 3 What measures can you take to better protect yourself from crime? The increase in personal crime calls for a need to protect oneself. Personal protection makes one feel secure. To feel secure from personal crimes and
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secrets showing where and how to strike human pressure points in Karate Shotokan kata. All it takes is some in-depth research and careful practice to learn and master the Karate bunkai of pressure points strikes. Learning to strike vulnerable human pressure points correctly is much better than relying on brute strength‚ fast speed and all those kime‚ hip rotation‚ dropping or tensing techniques taught in many typical sports-oriented Karate training everywhere. After all‚ we cannot fight "father time"
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Do you know what Taekwondo is? Do you know how Taekwondo benefits the practitioner? Do you know Taekwondo is also considered a sport and is an event in many major competitions? When these questions are asked‚ the majority of the people who answer do not know the correct answers or the complete answer. Although many people do not know much about Taekwondo‚ there are hundreds of thousands of people worldwide getting involved. Taekwondo is the world’s fastest growing martial art‚ with currently
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Taekwondo has been a huge part of my life ever since I was five. Throughout my years of training in the sport not only have I grown as an athlete‚ but I have also grown as a person. Taekwondo has taught me so many important life lessons‚ from being able to defend myself‚ to being a good person. ATA‚ the martial arts school I go to‚ has become a second home for me. It is so comforting to be able to enter a building and feel like you have just come home to your family‚ for that is what my peers and
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