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Martial systems are frequently categorized as different styles to contrast their distinctive features. Styles may focus on different techniques: kicking, punching, throwing, or groundfighting. Or they may have different strategies: hit and run, counterattacking, or brawling. Use this tag to ask about differences in styles.
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Whats the difference between Hayashi-Ha and traditional Shito-Ryu style?
I'm not an expert on the style, but based on a bit of poking around on the internet, it seems Hiyashi-Hai Shito-Ryu incorporates some forms from Ryūei-ryū, which was itself influenced heavily by Chinese …
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Suggestions on martial art choosing
I know I always throw it out as a suggestion when people are looking for martial arts, but Capoeira fits what you are looking for. While individual schools vary, in general it is very much about the a …
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What is the difference between judo and wrestling?
Fundamentally, they are both combat sports that involve grappling and pinning. However, the rules result in different focuses in technique. In Judo, your points are based on the performance of a throw …
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What style should I study to learn to fight with a katana?
That is sometimes taught on its own, and is sometimes part of another style such as Jujitsu or Bujinkan. … or if they are, it is generally within a rigid set of guidelines (Kendo, I believe, has a limited set of "valid" strikes that will count toward your score) and only against people who train the same style …
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What are the major tactical concepts of striking martial arts asides from the strike techniq...
I think one thing that most people do not understand at the beginning, and might not realize for years in some Traditional Martial Arts, is that striking requires energy and will wear you out, even mo …
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Old student looking for a new style
As per my recommendation to Help picking a martial art (avoiding head strikes), Capoeira might not be a bad style to check out, in particular Angola Capoeira, which tends to be slower and more strategic … Plus, well, it's a fun style, as much about the music and rhythm as about the fighting. …
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What are some good low impact martial arts?
I gave this as an answer at Old student looking for a new style as well, where I noted that some of the mestres were practicing capoeira well into their 80s. …
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What are some good low impact martial arts?
As a corollary to Steve's answer, mentioning fencing, you might take a look at whether there is a Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) group in your area. It would have the weapon work you are lookin …
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What is the value in preserving traditional martial arts in the mixed martial arts era?
For some groups, this might extend as far as religion being embedded in the style. … That's not to say that these things cannot be part of an MMA group, but as a creole style, it's a much bigger mix of people, which makes it harder to have a cohesive whole, and many groups pare off the …
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Why Are Traditional Martial Arts Apparently So Reluctant to Evolve?
Introducing new techniques might improve the style, but then again, it might water it down, or introduce new flaws in what is otherwise a unified style. …
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