Taekwondo Vs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Back then, I was a shy girl who kept to herself, now I try to face challenges head on instead of trying to go around them. It took a long time to accept myself and allow me to be me in all ways, not just Tae Kwon Do. I work hard to achieve my goals, never giving up or giving people a chance to pull me down. I remind myself why I am doing this, because I do not want to be a nobody. I am a somebody and I deserve to be heard. A black belt is only a white belt who never quit. I am proud to be a black belt. Today I am on my way to earning my second degree black belt and I could be more

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.

How has becoming a black belt affected my life? Being a black belt has changed my life in ways I'd never expect from first starting Taekwondo. I was extremely happy when my parents told me they had signed me up for Taekwondo. I went into my first few classes in taekwondo with so much excitement, eager to go to the next class. When I looked up to my instructors and leadership with their black belts tied around their waist, I thought they were the coolest people ever, and of course they are however I thought that all black belts would be martial arts masters just like in the Bruce Lee movies I'd watch. Being a black belt for just over a year now, I realized having a black belt doesn't necessarily mean being a martial arts master going out and fighting crime, but being a black belt teaches you so much more than kicking and punching. In this essay I will say how being a black belt has affected my life, and what I've learned since my test.

Batman, although he may seem childish, is a great example of grit. His parents were shot and killed in an alleyway one night while they were walking home leaving him all alone. The only other person he had in the world to care for him was his caring butler Alfred. RIght then he could have just given up and hid away in his enormous mansion never doing anything again. But he didn’t he got angry because at that point he realized that his city was being taken over by criminals and he wanted to start stopping them. When he couldn’t think of anything else to do to help his town he decided to start training. Over the next ten years he learned almost every different type of karate he could learn. From Kung Fu to Jiu Jitsu he learned them all. After

Meaning “the way of kicking and punching”, taekwondo origins date back to Korea, 50 BC. Taekwondo involves a point system where kicks to the torso and head award competitors with different values. The use of hands is only allowed for blocking. The World Taekwondo Federation was founded in 1973 and acted as the first worldwide governing body of the sport. Making its Olympic debut in 1988, taekwondo now has four men’s events, and four women’s events

One of the most notable civil struggles was started by one woman simply sitting on a bus. This simple act of defiance lead to a bus boycott, which lead to a national story, which lead to national attention, which consequently sparked a national movement. (5) While (CL) the civil war did end slavery, it did little to smother (SV) the flames of discrimination. Wildfires of hateful behavior among the white population spread around the nation, affecting many innocent African Americans. (6) Fire burned for years. Renowned African American minister and catalyst, Martin Luther King Jr. , who (w-w) was a skilled public speaker, became the iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement. History shows that the Civil Rights Movement raged for more than 14 painfully (-ly) long years.(History) African American citizens were denied common rights, and they were verbally, emotionally, and physically hurt because (BC) of the color of their skin. Only a few brave (QA) souls dared to stand up for themselves. Some were killed, some were arrested, but some were praised. These fearless (QA) fighters often found strength in numbers, but others found their strength in themselves. Thurgood Marshall, James Lawson, and the Little Rock Nine are prime examples of a group of people and just one

At approx 1:15 pm ON 8-29-16, I was sitting at my desk in my office with the

For example, Documents A and B discuss how they both started training during childhood, how at age 14 they both progressed to the next level, and that the Samurai and Knights trained with some type of stick. However, the Samurai used bamboo sticks to train when the Knights used wooden sticks, and the Samurai were trained to fight on their feet but the Knights were trained to learn to fight and ride on a pony, and the Samurai were influenced by Zen Buddhism but the Knights were influenced by Christianity. According to Doucement A, “ At about 14 the trainees officially became samurai in

Nowadays, many people don 't know where an important piece of history originated from. Although much of it dates back to a couple 100 years ago, such as in sports. Many of the sports popular today have their roots coming from the late 19th century. Though for many of the sports today, many of them are part of people 's lives and dedicate their time to it not just for fun but for the love of the game. Like for Boxing and Baseball they 're not easy sports to learn, but for some people it comes naturally. Many of today 's athletes dedicate their time to just get better and be the best. It 's just only competitive.

The two main similarities between the samurai and knights are the alliances with the warriors and the master and the starting to train at a young age. According to both of the PBS series passage boxes in Document C, it states, “Samurai were expected to live according to bushido...stressed loyalty to one’s master...Squires continued with weapon training…they would accompany their master knight into battle.” Both Samurai and Knights were forced to be loyal to their masters. Training started at a young age, but loyalty started even younger. The top priority in Japan and Europe wasn't the ability to fight well it was more of the ability to stick out the battle with the master. Many problems would occur if either the samurai or the knight were

From about 1000 - 1600 CE, samurai warriors in Japan and knights in Europe formed the military of both places. Samurai were professional warriors that protected their territory. Knights were warriors that fought on horseback,their were very powerful because of there training. The similarities between the knights and samurai can be seen in their training, armor and the codes of both europe and Japan.

Eight enters a modified horse stance. His left leg bent 45° is in front of his right leg that is shoulder width apart. His left side of his body is aimed at his opponent's. The right side is pointed 90° to the right. Both feet are resting in the ground, and his body is evenly distributed across his body making him balanced. His right-hand rests next to his hip in a fist form. With it rotated upward, having the back side of the fist pointing downward. The left hand has his finger pointed upward. His index to pinky finger extended fully (not hyperextended). The thumb is bent at the interphalangeal joint inward so it rests on/below the flange. His wrist is slightly pivoted about 10° clockwise. This also has his left elbow is bent 25° inward. The tip

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.

Martial arts are known as the ultimate self-defence mechanism for not only kids and teenagers, but for adults and old men and women too. Most people nowadays think that martial arts are just a type of sport. But, whoever learns martial arts knows better that martial arts are more than just a type of sport. It cannot be denied that martial arts can give negative side effect if it is used in the wrong way, but, there are more advantages than disadvantages in learning martial arts. So, everyone should practice martial arts because martial arts are one of the excellent ways to get in shape, it can improve fighting ability, people who do martial arts will learn to be discipline and martial arts fit mind and body when stress.

Self discipline is also important when learning self defense abilities. There is need for one to be dedicated to practicing this will ensure that you will be better protected. Just as it is in sports, it is impossible to improve your skills and get better without constant practice.