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How To Become A Martial Arts Movie Star With the resurgence of martial arts and fighting films like the recent Ninja Assassin, Fighter and even Sherlock Holmes you might be thinking that you would also love to have a career in movies as an action star or martial arts movie star....

In Martial arts, specifically Taekwondo is considered by many to be an ideal workout as it combines most elements sought after in a balanced fitness program. Many people understand that there are various styles of martial arts but they do not realize that within a style like Tae kwon do...

No matter how great a striker or wrestler you are, you are going to come up against fighters who insist on leading in with kicks to your legs to either take you down or weaken your legs which will make you slow and easy to knock down. And it is...

Yes having size, speed and strength advantages can assist you in knocking out your opponent easier, but what is the best technique or weak spot to use when up against a tough, well trained MMA competitor? Yes having just sheer brutal take your head off, Conan the barbarian punching power...

Throwing stars have been made popular today because of the mystical legend of the Ninjas. The throwing stars also known as the Shuriken "shu", "ri" and "ken", which is literally translated as "hand hidden blade" and are commonly known in the West as (throwing stars) that were generally for throwing,...

To most people the thought of a ninja conjures up images of a black stealthy figure in the shadows with a sword and throwing stars. This is a very popular portrayal in the media and Hollywood with movies like American Ninja, Ninja, and even Batman. However, there is no written...

There are two skills that is essential for your ninja training. The first skill is how to use and throw a shuriken. The shuriken was rarely used as a lethal weapon. Many times the shuriken is used to divert an opponents attention or as a deterrent. The second skill we...

Lathi Lathi is a martial art and is also the name given to a bamboo pole, 6-8 ft (1.8-2.8 m) long, with a metal tip at the end, which is wielded like a sword. Lathi is thought to have originated from an ancient and peaceful yogic practice in which practitioners try...

Sun Kwan Moo A little-known, Buddhist-based martial art, sun kwan moo includes meditation and physical training with the aim of advancing students toward enlightenment. Probably of Zen origin (called "sun" in Korean), it started after 1945 and, in the 1960s, was taught at Bom Oh Temple in Korea. Uniquely, students engage in...

Inbuan Wrestling This wrestling style, native to Mizoram, thought to have originated in the village of Dungtland around 1750. It is a sport with strict rules that prohibit kicking actions, bending the knees, or stepping out of the fighting area-a 15-16 ft (4.5-4.9 m) diameter circle. The rules of inbuan wrestling...