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January 28, 2007
Martial Arts Secrets: The Elusive Asian Fight Club
Martial Arts Secrets: The Elusive Asian Fight Club
By: Sean Lee
In Asian countries learning the techniques of combat fights is
not unusual. Indeed there are some real good legal fight clubs
employing martial art as their fighting technique. The history
of martial arts shows that the Asian masters were few in number
who taught their techniques secretly. Nowadays there are many
reputed fight clubs where martial arts like karate, tae kwon do
and other styles are practiced and this is quite popular in
Asia. In fact they take it as a soothing experience, joining
fight clubs that need not necessarily involve bloody fights and
events. It's more of like a class.
In fact in fitness centers, martial arts are used in their
fight club and they are great, offering something for all ages
and all types of people. Mind you, these types of fight clubs
are not like the real, mean and avenging fights of the
underground world. They use fighting techniques to soothe their
mind and body, very similar to the real fight club fighters
venting their frustration by beating their opponents to a pulp.
Well yes, the members of these sober fight clubs also have
competitive fights which sort of boost up their morale, keep
them fit and participate in some heavy but healthy exercise.
Well for whatever reason the members enroll in these fight
clubs, one thing is for sure that the clubs really get to earn
in the enrollment fees especially for the tae kwon do classes.
In fact the fight club owners find it a real profitable
business as people really want to have a go at it.
Not only this, Asian countries usually have stricter rules like
racing and gun control laws, and males find it tough to find
ways to amuse themselves and get to bond. As such many turn to
fight clubs, fixing certain days as their night out and
pounding each other like crazy. Not only in Cambodia, Japan and
Korea but Taiwan is also famous for this type of martial art
fight clubs. These clubs uses martial arts in their fights and
yes, boxing and grappling is also allowed. These are no simple
affairs. Especially the art of kung fu, the hard-style, kicking
forms and Tae Kwan Do and Twe So involving pushing hands are
quite popular.
Fight clubs in Asia is gaining popularity more so because of
the interest of foreigners in the martial arts, especially
kickboxing and grappling. Fight clubs like Pride, Bushido, K-1,
Pancrase, and Rings are becoming popular, embracing the new
developments in martial arts, and these shows are one real
money making business. One difference noticed in Asian fight
clubs is that they take fighting as part of martial arts.
For these fighters, fight club using martial arts offers them
the chance to improve their striking skills or look for an
opportunity to challenge themselves. They also say that there's
a certain bond; getting a split lip or bleeding nose seems to
bind them to their opponent for life.
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January 06, 2007
Grand Master Bong Soo Han - Very Ill
Dear Martial Artist,
The great Master Teacher, Bong Soo Han, champion of the martial
arts, of the art of Hapkido, teacher of countless students, role
model to millions, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Friend and Mentor,
is terminally ill, and while still with us, is at the moment among
his family and friends and making his peace with the world.
Let it be known that we send our prayers to Grandmaster Han and his
family, that we wish him peace, and that his leadership, his
efforts, his guidance for so many years --has touched us, touched
millions of people around the world, and that we promise him that
in his honor we will continue to promote the martial arts with the
courage, perseverance, kindness, and integrity that he modeled for
us with his lifetime of work.
We send him our love and our admiration.
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