Eastern Martial Arts

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Eastern Martial Arts

• Quino Go
• Ej Valera
• Julia

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Martial Arts we will be discussing

• Tai Chi Quan
• Aikido
• Taekwondo
• Judo

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Definition of Terms (Yin and Yang Aspects)

• Hard and Soft Technique
• How martial artist apply martial arts in terms of
  force
• Internal and External
• How to practice the respective martial arts
• Disclaimer
• No martial art is purely hard, soft, internal,
  external

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Hard Technique

• ying ?
• force meets force
• Use of effective blocking, parrying, and
  counter-punching

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Soft Technique

• rou ?
• use attackers force against
• him/her
• lead the attacker to a
• disadvantageous position for him/her
• Effective use of grappling, throws, joint
  manipulation, even yielding

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External View

• ?? waijia external family
• Focus on applying the
• martial art as fast, explosive,
• and powerful
• To develop physical strength
• and agility
• Uses a lot of qigong aspects to develop muscular
  power, aerial capabilities, and speed

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Internal View

• ?? neijia internal family
• Focus on the mental aspect of the martial art
• Awareness of spirit, qi
• (breathing and relaxation)
• More on stretching and
• moves are done in a
• slower pace

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Tai chi Quan

• ??? Supreme Ultimate Fist
• Chinese Martial Art
• Internal
• Soft technique
• injuries to a certain level
• will be attained if both fighters
• use brute force against each
• other

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Tai chi Quan (Qigong)

• Breathing exercises
• Eight Part Brocade
• Pushing hands

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Aikido

• ??? The Way of Harmonious Spirit
• Japanese Martial Arts
• Internal
• Focus on relaxation,
• flexibility, endurance
• less emphasis on strength
• Soft technique
• Emphasis on throws and
• joint locks usually a defensive
• martial art

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Aikido (training)

• Learning how to roll and fall down
• Relaxation
• Even under the stress of
• dangerous situations
• Attack should be met
• with confidence and
• directness
• Taninzudori/Taninzugake
• Learning to defend
• against multiple
• attackers

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Taekwondo

• ??? the way of the foot and the fist
• Korean Martial art
• External
• Emphasizes on physical
• aspect
• the leg is the longest and
• strongest weapon a man has
• Hard Technique
• A lot of striking with the
• legs and fists effective
• blocking as well

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Taekwondo (training)

• Learning the kicks buy hitting kick pads
• Sparring
• Breaking
• Wooden boards
• either through power,
• speed, technique
• Also teaches ethical
• justice, respect, discipline,
• etiquette, and
• self-confidence

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Judo

• ?? the gentle way
• Japanese Martial Art
• Internal
• Ability to defend self
• despite being underweight
• and overpowered
• Soft technique
• Use of tripping, dodging, adaptation to
  opponents movements

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Judo (training)

• Learning how to fall down and rolling
• Focuses on throwing and ground work (grappling)
• Not much emphasis on striking (punching/kicking)

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