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The 5 Hidden Benefits of Kickboxing

Good workouts make you sweat and burn calories. Great workouts offer you so much more. Kickboxing isn’t just an incredible calorie-burner; it can also help you in shaping your body, and making it supple and strong. There are other ways in which this martial art can benefit you, ways that you didn’t even know about. Here are five excellent reasons why should join a kickboxing class today! Stress Relief Pressure at work and problems at home, can leave you feeling stressed and anxious. Read more [...]

Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a martial art that prioritizes defeating opponents with powerful kicks and agility. This martial art style was developed in Korea during the 1960s and 1970s, and is a fusion of Okinawa karate, Chinese martial arts and other Korean traditions. This martial art form gained international recognition 2000 Summer Olympics, when it became a full metal sport. Despite its accolades, taekwondo offers practitioners much more than self-defence skills. There are several ways, both physical Read more [...]

A Healthy Diet to Keep Up with Your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a unique martial art with its ground fighting techniques, joint-locks and chokeholds. It requires rigorous practice and concentration from its practitioners, something it has in common with other martial arts. To accomplish this, you’ll need to be healthy. To help you be a winner (in the kitchen at least), here are some health tips. Remember, the first step of training hard, is being healthy. Don’t ignore your body: Just because you’re on the go, doesn’t Read more [...]

Basic Taekwondo Stances Explained

This martial art involves fast spinning and powerful kicks. It is an amalgamation of Karate, Korean martial art forms and Chinese fighting tactics. A Little about Taekwondo Soon after the end of Japanese imperialism in 1945, nine kwans (schools) were established by martial artists who studied and trained in Japan. Each of these schools had differences in their methods of teaching and thus the term ‘taekwondo’ could not be coined during this time as each school was unique. But, when the Read more [...]

MMA – Add a New Facet in Being the Strong Woman

The way you live your life is not to be interfered by anyone. But if some lifestyle can reward you with a healthy and happy self, how about giving some effort in it? Isn't engrossing work life hard enough that you don't need the same old methods of exercise and machinery equipment in gym to increase your monotony? Then what is there so interesting to do? Mixed Martial Arts blends fighting techniques taken from Muay Thai Kick Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing and Wrestling. Thus, you are not limited Read more [...]