combat techniques
Karate
Karate – Japanese martial arts, which came to the country from the island of Okinawa, which, most likely, came from China with immigrants. Initially, the island was an independent state of Ryukyu, which in the 17th century was captured by Japanese invaders. It is believed that for the sake of guerrilla warfare, the inhabitants of the island created karate.
At the end of the 19th century, when Okinawa was just one of the prefectures of the Japanese Empire, during the selection of young men for military service, doctors noticed that the conscripts from this island who were engaged in local martial arts, were in great physical shape. This martial art was subsequently included in the school curriculum. Studying at a comprehensive school added the totality of popularity, but began to turn martial arts into military gymnastics.
In the 20th century, due to the economic downturn, many Okinawa residents moved to the main islands of Japan, bringing karate with them. But this martial art began to enjoy popularity only after the victory of a karate master over a Western boxer, which was then written in the press. The Japanese began to Continue reading
Capoeira
Capoeira is a national Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, play and acrobatics, accompanied by national Brazilian music. Capoeira differs from all other martial arts in the use of low positions, sweeps, kicks and even an abundance of acrobatics.
The modern type of martial art of capoeira differs from its early forms in that it is rarely used for military purposes. Far from practicing this martial art, it often seems to people that this is another type of contactless battle, but it is not. Capoeira is based on a game, sometimes weak, sometimes tough. The full force of the blows of the capoeurists depends on the specialized group, as well as on the specific circumstances of the game. Continue reading
Yi Quan
Yi Quan is one of China’s martial arts, which is also well known as the “fist of the mind”; essentially similar to Yiquan is Dacheng Quan.
Origin
Qi Yuan, the martial art of China Qi Yuan, sometimes referred to as Dacheng Quan, is a relatively young martial art that Wang Xiangzhai created in the 1920s. Initially, he was looking for the best combat experts of the time to be able to understand the essence of boxing. Subsequently, he created a new type of art in which he ruled out everything unimportant and replaced it with techniques and techniques that gave the fastest possible effect. Over time, special approaches appeared in the newly created system, dominating its components.
To strengthen the importance of consciousness, both in training and in battle, he called the art of Yi Quan created by Continue reading
