Uniting People with Martial Art Schools around the World Do you want to learn to protect yourself from

aggressors? Do you want to learn life skills like perseverance, will power and endurance? You can learn all of these through martial arts. The best way to study martial arts is under the guidance of a teacher. Now comes the question of how to find a good martial arts school and teacher. That is where we come in. e connect people who want to learn martial arts with martial arts schools located in their neighborhood. e can help you find a good martial arts school around the world. Martial arts are a global phenomenon !illions of people are now learning martial arts all over the world, but did you know that initially, many of the martial arts could not be taught to foreigners? "et us take the e#ample of $arate. $arate was originally practiced by the people living on the tiny island of %kinawa near &apan. 't was a very secretive martial art. The principle of 'sshi(soden )one karate master could pass on his knowledge to only one person* kept the art dormant. +ut now, anyone can learn $arate. !any countries have their own brand of martial arts. $arate, &udo, &u(&itsu, and Nin,utsu originated from &apan- $ung .u ) ushu*, Tai /hi come from /hina. Thailand is the home of !uay Thai( one of the most deadly of all martial arts. +ra0il has developed its own form of &u(&itsu called +ra0ilian &u( &itsu, which mi#es the standing strikes and throws in &u(&itsu with fighting on the ground. /apoeira is another form of martial arts from +ra0il which combines acrobatics, music and dance. 'nterestingly, /apoeira was developed by the people of 1frican descent, who were brought in as slaves to +ra0il. The sport of 2avate originated in .rance, more specifically in the port town of !arseilles where it was practiced by sailors. The deadly martial art form of $rav !aga was developed by the 'sraeli Defense .orces. 't is now taught to military and law enforcement personnel all over the world. The fighting technique used by +atman in /hristopher Nolan3s +atman films is called the $eysi fighting technique. 't is a very quick technique, which teaches you to take on a large number of people at once. !artial art schools, teaching one or more of these techniques have come up all over the world. hether you want to learn $arate, kickbo#ing, or !!1 fighting, we can help you find a martial art school near to where you stay. Martial arts teach life skills !any individuals are learning a martial art for the life skills it imparts. You may initially start studying a martial art to learn self defense but along the way, you will see that martial art training also teaches discipline, endurance, patience, will power, morality, sincerity, humility, courtesy and trust. 't can give you control over your life and improve your well being. 1s a martial art student or a competitor, you learn how difficult it is to beat your opponent, how much hard work it takes for you to win a contest and begin to empathi0e and respect practitioners and trainers from other forms. 1s students, you will learn to bond with others of your do,o and grow together. Note that to reach proficiency in $arate or any other martial arts, you will have to do a lot of practice. !artial arts are not for the impatient and those who want quick results. Choosing a martial art to learn

1ll types of martial arts have their advantages and disadvantages. No one martial art is better than the other, but since some of them train you in certain techniques, you will be better placed if you are confronted with that situation. !!1 is one of the best techniques if you are fighting on the ground. 'f you want to learn to fight with weapons, you can learn 4skrima, 2ilat or $alaripayat. 2ome martial arts speciali0e in certain techniques. estern bo#ing and ing /hun )made famous by +ruce "ee* are good for striking, &u( &itsu, &udo and 1ikido are useful for grappling and throwing. 'f you want to learn ,oint locks, choke holds and submission holds you can learn +ra0ilian &u(&itsu. .or pinning techniques you can learn wrestling, &udo and 2ambo. Common platforms 'rrespective of race, religion, class or gender, anyone can start learning an art form that originated in any country. The number of &udo practitioners, for instance, need not be the highest in &apan, where it originated 5 an increasingly large number of 4uropeans have taken to the sport. The %lympics and other international sporting events have done a great deal to bring martial art lovers together. !artial art practitioners from across the globe compete against each other in their chosen sport, from 2avate to ing /hun. %ften, martial artists serve as brand ambassadors for their respective nations. 1 !uay Thai artist can tell you a lot about Thailand, its customs and rituals while an 'aido artist will be able to enlighten you about &apan and its rich cultural heritage. 1lso, there are martial arts schools in every ma,or city across the world, and as a martial artist, you can go anywhere in the world and speak one common language 5 your love for you chosen martial art. The 'nternet is full of forums and message boards where martial art e#perts from various styles e#change information and help youngsters pick a form that is right for them. "ook up a few martial arts on the 'nternet, visit a do,o or two, speak to the instructors, look at the techniques and then sign up. You can find a center closest to you, on our website.