http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP Making the Traditional Martial Arts Cutting Edge! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/08/semper-fu-the-marines-martial-arts/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/08/semper-fu-the-marines-martial-arts/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:05:10 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1339 ‘Semper Fu’, ‘McSlap’ and ‘McNinja’ are all nicknames for MCMAP the US Marine Corp Martial Arts Program. Started in 2001 this program teaches unarmed hand-to-hand and close quarters combat combined with rifle and bayonet techniques. According to the Marine Corps Times as of a year ago 98% of US Marines were trained in the MCMAP program [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/08/semper-fu-the-marines-martial-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/heavy-punching-bags/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/heavy-punching-bags/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:55:30 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1357 Whether you are training in the martial arts, kickboxing, or boxing the heavy bag is one of the foundational pieces of any power training routine.   The heavy bag is responsible for shaping many champions in boxing, kickboxing and the martial arts.  However, many people don’t know how responsible it is for helping improve the fitness [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/heavy-punching-bags/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/weapons-of-opportunity/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/weapons-of-opportunity/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:47:47 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1327 Unlike martial arts weapons like the bo staff, sword, or nunchaku weapons of opportunity are everyday objects that can be used as weapons. You need to be aware of what can be used as a weapon of opportunity both to defend yourself against an attack where you are outnumbered or are up against and armed attacker [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/04/weapons-of-opportunity/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/01/what-is-capoeira/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/01/what-is-capoeira/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:32:29 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1303 Capoiera is an Afro-Brazilian art form with elements of dance and martial arts. It is a sometimes heated debate whether Capoeira is just a dance art form that incorporates martial arts type fight moves or whether it is a battle ready fighting style. One thing is for sure – and that is that the Brazilian JiuJitsu [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/02/01/what-is-capoeira/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/29/what-is-aikido/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/29/what-is-aikido/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:20:31 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1297 The unique Japanese martial art of Aikido was developed by by Morihei Ueshiba almost a century ago. Aikido is often translated as ‘The way of unifying life energy’. This style is often mistakenly confused with Judo or Kendo Bogu. It’s unique form uses the force and motion of the attacker and re-directs it instead of attacking [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/29/what-is-aikido/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/26/tae-kwon-do-belt-ranking-system/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/26/tae-kwon-do-belt-ranking-system/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:03:49 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1291 Many martial arts use colored belts as a grading system. This serves multiple purposes including distinguishing rank and authority, instilling ideology and philosophy as well as for evaluating student progress. As an example of this is an explanation of the belt ranking system for the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Obviously there are different [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/26/tae-kwon-do-belt-ranking-system/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/25/will-smith-is-a-black-belt-in-life-and-here-is-why/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/25/will-smith-is-a-black-belt-in-life-and-here-is-why/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:27:50 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1322 Although this is not specifically about the physical part of the martial arts it is certainly about the mental aspect.  Let’s just say if Will Smith lines up against a 5 board spin hill kick, I’m betting on Will and with good reason, here it is: Subconscious Mind Power that Transforms Your Life Remember when Kevin Costner [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/25/will-smith-is-a-black-belt-in-life-and-here-is-why/feed/ 0 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/23/savate-martial-arts-style-french-kicking-style/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/23/savate-martial-arts-style-french-kicking-style/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:51:24 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1285 Savate, what is that? Savate aka French Kickboxing or French Foot Fighting is a martial art from France that combines boxing and kicks. In Savate only foot kicks are used as opposed to some arts allowing shins and knees to be used. Hence Savate is on of the few martial arts where it’s practitioners train with their [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/23/savate-martial-arts-style-french-kicking-style/feed/ 1 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/21/have-a-martial-arts-related-website/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/21/have-a-martial-arts-related-website/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:55:52 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=1310 Give your readers/visitors a gift! If you have a martial arts related website or have access to any web page and would like to give your readers a gift for free then this it!  All you have to do is add a link to www.themmazone.net on your site and send it to us at admin at the [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/21/have-a-martial-arts-related-website/feed/ 1 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/20/the-rise-to-the-top-of-gracie-jiu-jitsu/ http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/20/the-rise-to-the-top-of-gracie-jiu-jitsu/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:40:36 +0000 thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/20/the-rise-to-the-top-of-gracie-jiu-jitsu/ Gracie Jiu-jitsu is known world wide as one of the most effective forms of hand-to-hand combat. The Gracie family took the teachings of a Japanese man and adapted them to make them more effective, especially when dealing with a fight on the ground. Helio Gracie was probably the most instrumental in making this form of jiu [...]]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2010/01/20/the-rise-to-the-top-of-gracie-jiu-jitsu/feed/ 1