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    of each other for sport since the dawn of man. In America it seems that generally people really enjoy a good fight whether it’s a controlled fight that they paid to see or two people got rowdy in a bar. I get why people are into mixed martial arts or just martial arts in general. It teaches you discipline and respect for knowing how to use your body as a weapon. With my limited knowledge of the MMA, it seems like a lot of fighters are pretty level headed guys no matter how many punches they take to

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    Martial arts has interested me ever since I was about 8 years old. One day I can remember hanging out at a friend’s house after soccer practice and seeing a trophy that caught my attention depicting a person performing martial arts. Not knowing what the trophy was for at the time, I can vividly remember asking what the trophy was for and him telling me that it was for Karate that he practiced on the weekends with his sister. That evening I asked my parents if I could start practicing Karate, but

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    Although martial arts is often looked down upon for its violence, people don’t understand the hard work and mentality people put into it. When two fighters are in a ring, their adrenaline is running throughout their body. They need to focus on their techniques, their opponent’s techniques, stamina, and endurance. Every fighter knows mental toughness. Fighting requires a fighter to be at the top of their game physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is what helps them persevere and get

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    girls. Martial arts training has become as popular with girls as dance and gymnastics used to be. The media attention to such martial sports and fighting arts as kickboxing, muay thai, karate, jiu-jitsu, tae kwon do and other forms of martial arts have fueled their popularity among youth and adults. One of the least discussed aspects of martial arts training among non-initiates is the equipment and gear that you'll need. If you or your child(ren) are considering signing up for martial arts classes

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    Martial Arts Martial arts contain physical exercises, fighting techniques, and methods of mental discipline. (Frey,2005)People usually learn martial arts for self-defense, train for mental discipline, or want to do exercise. Actually, martial arts also can improve our confidence and self-esteem. This is the reason why martial arts become more popular nowadays. Martial arts have a long history, not just benefit to our health, improve our strength and balance, but also can learn the spirit of different

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    The On Mixed Martial Arts

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    the month of October 2006, Zuffa L.L.C. bought World Extreme Cage-Fighting known as (W.E.C.F.). Dated, back in the month of January-to-till October, in the year of 2007, records show, and verified that, May 2007, along with regulations. Mixed Martial Arts (M.M.A.) arose approvals after few-to-some unexpected sources within the U.S.A., America states. Zuffa L.L.C. acquired (Pride F.C.) on or after Dream Stage Entertainment in Tokyo, Japan. Along, with that original arrangement with the organization(s)

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    Mixed Martial Arts

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    Mixed martial arts is one of the most demanding sports you will ever do. It requires elite athleticism coupled with an endless number of skills to master as part of your MMA training. Endurance Fighting 3-5, 5 minute rounds, the sport demands high levels of endurance from an athlete who is required to perform his lethal best from bell to bell. In an era of high-intensity-interval-training (HIIT) and Tabata protocols, endurance is an often overlooked aspect of MMA training, but probably one of

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    Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

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    Mixed Martial arts. Martial arts originated in Asia and became extremely famous in many parts of the world including America. Many people might think that it is easy to learn martial arts, but there is a lot to consider. There are different kinds of martial arts and they all are different, some may have different fighting moves and may require different fighting skills. An individual can learn multiple forms of combat and combine them to make Mixed Martial Arts. The history of mixed martial arts can

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    our youths this martial art. However, Jiu jitsu, much like many other martial arts, is not a martial art that the purpose and intention of learning is violence or inflicting harm upon others. Contrary to this, people who train jiu jitsu often learn when to defend themselves should they be put in a situation where self-defense is necessary, and otherwise people implicitly learn other more valuable ways resolve issues rather than through violence. Many people outside of the martial arts communities may

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    taking up the martial arts as one of their family activities. The benefits are many, and they go beyond physical fitness alone. Weight Control While there’s no doubt that a martial art like jujitsu or karate has some emotional and spiritual benefits, people often take up these types of sports to benefit from the physical training aspect of them. According to the RA BJJ website, these types of fitness activities are better than team sports for kids. Taking training in a martial art of some sort

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