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    people. In the end, the Hwarang warriors were known for their bravery and fighting skills as they led to the defeat of both the Paekje and Koguryo kingdoms to unify Korea. They were able to unify Korea into the Koryo Dynasty. Although during the Silla dynasty, Taek Kyon was used for activities and as a sport,The name was changed to Subak and main idea and art was changed during the Koryo dynasty. This dynasty was a wonderful time for the development of martial arts. It is believed that the SooBak became known as KwonPup in China. Due to the new techniques added, it became known as SooBakGi. After a while, this became a sport that was played by both the military and the public. After this, martial arts became bigger and even more styles begun. One of these examples was Tae Kyon. This involved a lot of new techniques and became more of a fighting sport rather than a discipline. There were contests held that were at festivals and the winners were given court offices and were taught military styles. They were able to spread martial arts during their travels as soldiers.…

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    Essay #3 Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest-growing sports on the market. The sport’s fan base is excited, dedicated, and extremely supportive. While sports such as football or baseball are far more well-known, mixed martial arts or MMA, as it often referred, is featured regularly on sports news stations, and magazines, such as ESPN. The biggest stars of the sport, such as Conor McGregor, are famous celebrities in their own right. However, there is no college feeder program for the sport,…

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    Somehow I find pure joy in watching two men or women display their superior ass kicking skills on one another. So much so that I endure movies with painfully corny and cliché story lines, all to watch Keanu Reeves in a well tailored suit show off his impressive mixed martial art abilities and military grade handling of assault rifles (John Wick). What the movie lacks in its plot more than graciously substitutes in for its incredibly stylish persona of John Wick, as well as a more than healthy…

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    Many people may argue that MMA and boxing are similar because they both teach skills in self- defense. Although the bear some superficial similarities, The differences between MMA and boxing are very clear if you ever watched or performed in any of these sports. MMA is also known as (Mixed Martial Arts), In MMA they use smaller gloves with openings in the fingertips and are light weight. The gloves are actually used for protection for the knuckles and the opponent's face and body. These…

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    Its roots lie in the art of Judo, a martial art using throws and holds (“History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu”). Judo was originally created by a man named Jigoro Kano, who was believed to be the father of the modern Japanese educational system. In 1882, he used techniques he had learned from two other martial arts, Tenshin Shin’yo Ryo and Kito Ryu, to form his own style “Kodokan Judo.” Kano believed in extensive kata practice, a system of individual training exercises for practitioners of martial…

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    This pertains to the amount a customer, in this case, a student, pays for the products and services. LMAC offers a free trial which is one free day on the first try. After the first day has been used up, the student decides whether to continue or not. This is where LMAC must make a great impression to continue satisfying their marketing objective. If the new student decides to enroll, they have a few options to choose from. First, they can pay monthly, with this option, the student gets to…

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    Taiko Drumming History

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    establishing a working rhythm while performing labor to martial arts and military cadence. Often noted as one of Japan 's core reflections of traditional Japanese culture, Taiko has evolved from its traditional roots into a popular contemporary sport. This paper would explore the origins of Taiko drumming, its applications in various ritualistic practices, and how Taiko rhythms and movement have transmitted this information across generations. Attention will be paid to a wide range of Taiko…

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    This picture shows the martial art from of Thailand is Muay Thai. The art of Muay Thai, I mean posture of integration, using feet, knees, and elbows to offense or get in fight. Muay Thai is used skillfully to go through basic training for fluently, then learn to use both feet, knees, and elbow to blend art and maneuvering to based on the Thai Boxing teacher will be adapted to apply then named the boxing. In Thailand, The ancient culture and art, such as the many beautiful such as temples,…

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    Greek athletics went from a pure competition with regard to how more athletic you were to the other opponent to ones where whoever could withstand hits the longest wins. War became an integral part of Greek society, which in turn, brought more violent games to the Olympics. This being said, in order to create fierce competition, the Greeks needed to implement the rule for weight or age classes with all fighting competitions. The competitions were pale, which translates to boxing and was…

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    Have you ever had to fight someone before? Okay, maybe not a schoolyard brawl, but sparring with someone in a martial art. That is what I do twice every week because I take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. I have been taking it for almost a year now, but I occasionally still feel a little uneasy when I battle against higher ranked opponents. But when I first started, I was extremely nervous, as a consequence, I wanted to drop out of the class early. It was April of 2017 when I started Judo.…

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