{"id":2637,"date":"2019-08-17T15:34:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T11:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2019-08-17T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T11:35:34","slug":"ten-martial-arts-you-can-think-of-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/ten-martial-arts-you-can-think-of-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten martial arts you can think of learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Getting yourself involved in martial arts is one of the best things you\ncan do for your fitness. Whether you want to study martial art to become a\nprofessional or just as a part of your fitness regime or as self-defence, it\nshould not matter. If you want to enjoy yourself while you learn and are\ndetermined to stick to it, picking the right form of martial art is essential.\nLearning martial arts involve a whole lot of time as well as money. So you want\nto pick the right one for yourself. Here are 10 of the most famous forms of\nmartial arts for you to choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. JUDO<\/strong>: Judo, a\ncompetition based sport from Japan involves throwing or taking down your\nopponent for the win. Judo calls for minimum effort but maximum efficiency. If\nyou can master the proper technique and get a good grip on your balance you can\ntake down a person larger than you.<\/li>
  2. BOXING<\/strong>: Though it might\ntake several years to just learn how to throw punches properly, boxing can be a\nlot of fun. This is the kind of sport that teaches you discipline, governing\nbacked by fighting. This keeps you quick on your toes and your body lean.<\/li>
  3. KARATE<\/strong>: Karate is\nanother sport from Japan that involves a lot of punching, kicking and freestyle\nhand techniques. It helps you to gain balance. You learn how to divert the attack\ncoming your way as well as disable and control your opponent\u2019s ambush. <\/li>
  4. AIKIDO<\/strong>: Aikido is\nprimarily designed for self-defence, making sure you don\u2019t injure your\nattackers.  Instead of fighting back you\nuse the momentum of your attacker against them only.<\/li>
  5. BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:<\/strong>\nThis sport coming out of Brazil has been named one of the most callous sports\never. This form of martial art focuses mainly on manipulating your attacker\u2019s\nbody and getting them off of you. It is best for street defence.<\/li>
  6. TAEKWONDO<\/strong>: Taekwondo is\na form of Korean martial art that blends attack and self-defence. Using your\nlegs is very important in this sport, not only you use it as a weapon you also\nuse it to keep your attackers away.<\/li>
  7. WRESTLING<\/strong>: Generally\nfalls under performance art, wrestling is an extremely demanding total body\nworkout. It involves constant pushing and pulling while maintaining proper\nbalance. A simple match of 6 minutes duration can help you burn hundreds of\ncalories.<\/li>
  8. KRAV MAGA<\/strong>: It is the\nnational martial art of Israel. This martial art combines some aspects of\nJiu-Jitsu, Karate and traditional boxing. It is a sort of counter-attack, where\nyou aim for the weak areas of your opponent. <\/li>
  9. MUAY THAI<\/strong>: Muay Thai\nalso known as the Art of Eight Limbs originated from the heart of Thailand. It\ncan get very violent or harsh, thus with certain precautions, Muay Thai has\nbeen made a universal sport for entertainment now.<\/li>
  10. MMA<\/strong>: MMA short for\nMixed Martial Arts is a combination of all kind of martial arts listed above.\nThis involves a wide range of techniques and styles. MMA involves many risk\nfactors but if you aim to become the next Conor McGregor, can go for it.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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