| To know more about martial arts training, | | | | Aikido is a self-defense technique involving some |
| knowing its background is essential. This will help | | | | throws and joint locks that are taken from Jiu |
| one to understand how its ways and process | | | | Jitsu and techniques originating from Kenjutsu. This |
| started and developed. A brief discussion about its | | | | art focuses not on hitting opponents but rather on |
| history will be tackled in this article. | | | | using their energy to gain control over them or to |
| Martial arts derived its meaning from the Greek | | | | throw them using their own force. Aikido puts a |
| word "mars". In Greek mythology, Mars is the | | | | lot of emphasis on motion and the dynamics of |
| god of war. This was termed during the European | | | | movement. What's great about aikido is that even |
| 15th century. The Chinese fathom it as the art of | | | | if your opponent is enormous, all you have to do |
| war. It is said to be known not only as an art in | | | | is to know the weak points of your enemy and |
| acquiring skills, but also as a science in a sense | | | | you're sure to overpower him. And that is exactly |
| that an individual who is practicing it, a martial | | | | what Aikido offers you. |
| artist, can gain knowledge through constant | | | | Martial arts training is enforced basically for self |
| observation, concentration, study, and practice. | | | | defense. Presently in modern days, there are |
| Martial arts rooted its history from different | | | | may reasons why people are pursuing to practice |
| places. Distinctive training techniques widely | | | | the different self defense techniques. Most of |
| distributed around the world have their own | | | | these reasons are finding it as a way of |
| styles, stories, and principles. Each martial arts | | | | conditioning, disciplining, and expressing oneself. In |
| technique may be based on the culture and | | | | addition, the progression and development of |
| lifestyle of its provenance. Furthermore, it is also | | | | martial arts into a more meaningful part in the |
| linked with the different religious beliefs such as | | | | society makes sense. Mostly people in the whole |
| Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and alike. | | | | world have admired the ways of martial arts |
| Around 2000 B.C., it is said that both similar and | | | | because it is also presented in a commercialized |
| different fighting methods are existing throughout | | | | way. Some types are already considered as |
| the world. This kind of uncovered point creates a | | | | sports and are often part of the Olympic games. |
| little agreement regarding the history and origin of | | | | It is also incorporated in some categories of arts |
| martial arts. Most of the known fighting styles | | | | such as in dance and in theater plays. In addition, |
| originate from Europe, Africa, America, and Asia. | | | | each individual who desires to learn such skills can |
| Some of the most famous and world known | | | | enroll in various training programs. Anyone can |
| fighting techniques come from Asia. The styles | | | | have their training even at home through books |
| are generally acknowledged as coming from Tibet | | | | and martial arts training videos. Western regions |
| and India then passing on to China. Monks started | | | | appreciate the Asian fighting skills through |
| to train to defend themselves from bandits. Japan | | | | Hollywood movies like those played by Bruce Lee, |
| is said to be the last country to acquire the | | | | Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The same with the |
| knowledge of martial arts, but they are the ones | | | | Eastern regions, they appreciate the western |
| who flourish well in it. During the world war II, | | | | ways of boxing, wrestling, and street fighting |
| martial arts training in japan was incorporated in | | | | through media. |
| their military programs. Martial arts conditioning | | | | Some techniques use tools to compliment their |
| also flourished in the western and southern part | | | | training. The examples of martial arts equipment |
| of the globe. Stick fighting emerged from Africa. | | | | include the wooden dummy, head gear, gloves, |
| In America, the using of bows, knives and spears | | | | swords, arnis sticks, knives and many more. |
| took place. Different training weapons are also | | | | There are a lot of unique training styles to be |
| used for sword fighting, fencing, and jousting | | | | chosen from which are often interrelated. They |
| which developed from Europe. Boxing, wrestling, | | | | are all the same as an art of mastery, balance, |
| and pankration, which do not often use anything | | | | discipline and skills of technique. |
| except strength, was also uncovered in the | | | | The development of martial arts techniques |
| European civilization. During the development of | | | | continue to live and its training continue to develop |
| firearms, the foundation of their martial arts | | | | through people who are living it, improving it, and |
| slowly declined. | | | | doing their best to preserve it. It is constantly |
| One of the oldest known sports, boxing, is a | | | | changing and surviving with some developments. |
| technique mainly using the fists. Its highlight is on | | | | According to Bruce Lee, founder of Jeet Kune Do |
| the punches one does. In fact, with proper training | | | | which originated from Wing Chun, real combating |
| and application of techniques, small fists can be as | | | | is a dynamic that can change styles. Flexibility and |
| deadly as the big ones for they too, can punch | | | | adaptation to circumstances are important. For as |
| hard and strong. | | | | an art, martial arts training is constantly improving. |