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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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Women’s Self Defense

Can Anyone Defend Themselves? Of course the answer is "Yes", but each person has different circumstances. A 300-pound football player is going to have a different skill set than a 130-pound mother of two.

The Black Belt Myth

Just because you have a black belt doesn’t mean you can fight and just because you can fight, doesn’t mean you are a black belt.

Traditional Karate or Karatedo is one of the best known styles of martial arts and is considered to be and competition sport. It first became popular in the west in the 1960's, but Karate was originally developed for self-defense. Created with Chinese help on the island of Okinawa traditional Karate is brutal form of combat that employs vicious strikes with the hands and feet as and depending on the style throws, grappling, and joint manipulations are also part of the training. There are many different styles of Karate with each focusing on a different area, and countless other styles have incorporated Karate techniques.

“There I was, in the middle of my fist Black Belt test at the tender age of 22 ready to begin the Random Assault Drill. They were circling me, attackers with knives, bats, clubs and guns, but I was ready. I had been training for years.

In the beginning most martial arts styles start out of necessity of as a form of self defense that is simple and effective. However, over time things change and the original idea is becomes corrupted. Krav Maga started off as a rough and tumble form of street fighting, but like most arts; it has become “civilized”. Like with other martial arts Krav Maga’s own commercialization and popularity has become its downfall.

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