Arts Martial Arts • “Various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo.” Combat Sports “A competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement (whereas traditional martial arts have no rules), typically with the aim of simulating parts of real hand-to-hand combat.”
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Groupings • Striking • Grappling • Weapon-based Striking • “A striking martial art uses any part of the body to strike out at the opponent. Punches, kicks, elbow and knee strikes are all examples of techniques used in striking martial arts.” Grappling • “Grappling martial arts uses various maneuvers to off- balance their opponents, including an assortment of throwing techniques. Once the combat is on the ground, joint locking and Weapon-based • “Martial arts consisting wholly of weapons, sometimes focusing on and mastering a single weapon.” – Blunt object – Sharp object – Projectile Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—First impressions in training • Exemplified grappling • 60% technique, 40% physical ability – Endurance, not strength Works cited • Chandralekha. "Militant Origins of Indian Dance." Social Scientist 9.2/3 (1980): 80-85. JSTOR. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3516927. • "Epee - Freestyle Fencing." US Fencing. Web. <http://usfencing.org/pages/3807>. • Lewis, Sanko. "Types of Martial Arts." Nova Martial Arts. Web. <http://www.novamartialarts.com/Martial- Arts/types-of-martial-arts.html>. • Sandelson, Robert. Combat Sports. New York: Crestwood House, Maxwell Macmillan, 1991. Print. • Simco, Gene. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Master Text. Jiu-Jitsu.net. Web. <http://www.jiu- jitsu.net/history.shtml>. Works cited—pictures • Elsueniero. Karate Shotokan. Photograph. Flickr. Web. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsueniero/204 0919059/>. • Feserc. Thai Boxing Match. Photograph. Flickr. Web. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/feserc/341850 0772/>. • Kashmera. Hansen USA V Gallagher Pelletier. Photograph. Flickr. Web. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/kashmera/360 4116331/>. • Parrhesiastes. Looking For the Takedown. Photograph. Flickr. Web. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/parrhesiastes/8 15958507/>.