Persuasive Speech: The Benefits Of Learning Martial Arts

Wearing a black belt does not mean I am invincible, it means that I never gave up, I worked pass the pain, I overcame the disappointments, I did not cave into my doubts, and I faced my fears. Being any belt, especially a black belt requires leadership, patience and both mental and physical strength. I am a leader and a role model. I have been a student for 8 ½ years at Kwon’s Tae Kwon Do, a teacher and a role model for the past 4 years as a black belt and will continue to be so.

What sports do you play? If you don’t play sports what do you do on your free time? Here I am going to talk about the sports I play. Also i will talk about the sports i would consider playing! In paragraph two I will be talking mainly on Football. In paragraph three I will be talking about Basketballl. In paragraph four I will talk about wrestling! In paragraph five I will be talking about baseball. Last but least I will talk about MMA! Hope you savor my story.

In order to prove that practicing Tai Chi will help people build their muscle strength, a group of researchers from Stanford University conducted an experiment in a 2006 and published their results in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. People who take part in the experiment are 39 men and women with average age 66. They are reported to have below-average fitness and at least one cardiovascular risk factor. Then the researcher offer them a 12 week long Tai Chi classes. After finishing the training, both are lower-body strength (measured by how quickly they can rise from a chair within 30 seconds) and upper-body strength (measured how well they can finish arm curls) are showed to have been

With the increased interest in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as a sport and method of fitness training strength & conditioning within combat sports has rightfully become more accepted. Gone are the days where your old school boxing coach will tell you not to lift weights as it will make you bulky and slow. Evidence based strength & conditioning works hand in hand with combat sports performance. Combat sports include boxing, kickboxing, MMA and various traditional martial fighting styles. In this article we merely scratch the surface of combat sport strength & conditioning.

Everybody around the world has heard of Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Ronda Rousey, and Holly Holm. All five of these fighters have one thing in common, mixed martial arts [MMA]. MMA is a mix between striking, wrestling, grappling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. MMA is also known to less refined fans as “extreme fighting,” “cage fighting,” and “ultimate fighting,” (Source D). Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing in America. Mixed martial arts is the sport of the future, and people should not be able to make it illegal.

The physical workout component will have a positive impact to overall bodily health, while also facilitating relief to multiple mental health conditions. Additionally, the self-defense training will lay a foundation to ensure the students will have an improved chance to defend themselves against potential dangerous situations. The techniques learned, and the mental sharpness required to react to attackers will fade after extended periods of not training. For this reason, the hobby of Krav Maga, and being ready to defend oneself, or loved ones, should be a way of

Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to motivate my audience by discussing the problems with not exercising regularly, offering solutions to the problems, and showing them different activities that can make exercising enjoyable.

Boom, bang, pow! Boxing was all I ever thought about as a child. I would dream, eat, and sleep boxing. Though I was a little shrimp weighing in only 75 pounds, I had a very big heart, which gave me the drive to keep on pushing forward. Everyone around me seemed like giants, but that did not stop me from doing what I love. Boxing sculpted me into a stronger person mentally.

Born in November 1965 and raised in Blacktown, NSW, Carl was close to his father. As a result of his father’s influence, Carl started Judo at the young age of six at Blacktown PCYC Judo Club in NSW. His father promoted Judo to improve Carl’s exercise level and self-defence skills. Although Judo improved Carl’s exercise level, it also proved to be more than a sport, providing Carl with many beneficial life skills such as discipline, confidence and a

The best reason of all of us to workout is that it reduces your risk of many serious and potentially deadly diseases such as heart attack, high blood pressure, obesity, and the lists goes on. First, women are also advised to lift weight to increase their bone density so that you all can avoid osteoporosis. Working out also boosts circulation. Your blood flow more smoothly, which will decrease your risk of cardiovascular diseases. Besides, at the same time, this flowing blood will deliver the nutrients to your skin, helping to detoxify the body by removing toxins (poisons)

Reason- PE classes teach students a healthy lifestyle and habits that will benefit them long after high school.

Kung Fu, An extremely disciplined, powerful martial art where strength is built in low stances and powerful blocks. Some Kung Fu blocks are so powerful that it can break the arm of someone who is punching at that person. Kung Fu has many systems like Hung-Gar, WuShu, Wing Chun, and others. Kung Fu is for the patient, and mentally and physically strong person. It was the basis for many later forms of martial arts. Over the years, kung fu developed into different styles such as Wing Chun, Drunken boxing and styles based on animal movements like the crane or snake. The reason for such diversity was simple. People rarely traveled far from their homes and kung fu evolved in different locations. In northern China, martial arts emphasized kicking and leg work. In the South, various forms of boxing were most common. Top kung fu stars today have mastered different styles as well. Jet Li is best known as a practitioner of Wu Shu which uses many different styles emphasizing fluid motion. Jackie Chan learned kung fu while training in a Chinese opera school in Hong Kong and boosts a mastery of the "five animal styles" of kung fu which is highlighted in the film Shaolin Wooden Men. Today many kung fu styles exist and are still passed on as family traditions and through classes.

It 's a hot a sunny day and also the first day of high school for 14 year old Audrey Wells. She walks past the local soup kitchen and sees volunteers inside laughing and having fun, wishing she had something like that she continued on her walk to school. As she enters her class her teacher says that he requires 10 community service hours per quarter to get a passing grade. He also says that there are many benefits to community service such as, getting teens out of their homes, giving adolescence a feel of the real world and, and providing students with chances to meet people outside of school that would get to personally know us. In the future all these things will be very beneficial to these students everyday lives. Furthermore, 100 community service hours should be a requirement for high school graduation.

Assalamualaikum and good day, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Nur Shila binti Khairul Hisam and it is really great to see you all here today. Before I start, let’s have a quick question and answer. Do you ever realize that music has its own healing power to human being? I have a quote from Bob Marley who says that, “one good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain”. Therefore, I am standing here to hopefully persuade all of you regarding the benefits of music that you could experience in your life. Basically, there are many benefits of listening to music but today, I am going to focus only three significant reasons of how music can be a healer in our life. First and foremost, it may seem typical but music really can make you happy. Besides, music also can enhance your performance during a workout. Last but not least, music can be a factor to improve sleep quality.

People usually ask about the best and most effective martial art to learn for self defense. No specific answer can be given to that question because situations that demand self defense are completely different from martial arts. For a street fight, there are no rules, there can be more than one opponent and there will be no protective gear to protect one punches and being kicked around on hard surfaces. In a street fight, anything is possible.