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What is the Difference Between Kung Fu and Gung Fu?

Go to any forum on martial arts and you are bound to see someone asking the question, "What is the difference between kung fu and gung fu?" The answer is simple...nothing. This is like saying what is the difference between pop and soda? The difference is dialect and what part of the country your are from. Kung fu comes from the Mandrin dialect; which is prominent in Northern China. Gung fu is Cantonese from Southern China. Both are translated to the same thing; "hard work" or "effort." » Read More

The Ninja Turtles are Back

The wait is almost over. For those of you that grew up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, those that want to share them with their kids, or anyone else for that matter, the new Ninja Turtles Movie is due out March 30, 2007. The new Warner Brothers film, TMNT, will be directed by Kevin Munroe. Visit the offical TMNT website for a sneak peak at the movie. » Read More
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Mixed martial arts, commonly known as MMA in its abbreviation is a full body contact combat sport that allows a wide range and variety of fighting styles from a mixture of martial arts form to be used in ring fight competitions This is why the sport allows martial art practitioners of various persuasions and schools to compete

Why Jiu Jitsu Gis Are Important

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a specific form of mixed martial arts that became popular in the 1990's, due in large part to the performance of Royce Gracie in the Ultimate Fighting Championships during that time It involves ground fighting and grappling, and the techniques and maneuvers involved with defeating opponents are interesting to watch

Arguably the best thing a person can learn in order to feel safe and confident is a way to defend themselves There are training programs in every town that will teach you self defense techniques

The kettlebell originated in Russia and was initially used in market places or on farms as a counter weight The advantages to moving these counter weights around was quickly noted, the Russian farm hands and market place workers were known for their incredible strength and endurance levels

Perhaps one of the lesser known skills of the Samurai was one of their strongest assets and that is the strategy they put into building and fortifying castles during their day. A lot like today's expert hacker programming security software these castles had the utmost security. Among 2 of the most famous that still stand today are the Matsumoto Castle (built in 1594) and the Kumamoto Castle.

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