Martial Arts on TV – Kramer Dominates the Dojo
Martial arts has long been featured and a backdrop for many popular television shows. Many older people will remember the seventies television series Kung Fu which starred David Carradine. For many, this show was their first exposure to martial arts. Lots of television shows and movies have followed including the Bruce Lee movies, Jackie Chan […]
Top 10 Martial Arts Anime
Top 10 Martial Arts Anime Anyone who enjoys martial arts as a sport has likely watched anime where martial arts is often featured. Anime (for those who are un-initiated) is simply the Japanese word for animation. Most Anime is very colourful and action packed and the action typically features martial arts. It is a specific […]
Karate vs Taekwondo | What is the Difference Between the Two?
Karate vs Taekwondo – What is the Difference Between the Two? When the uninitiated think or talk about martial arts they typically refer to it as Karate more or less as a generic term, in the same way that people refer to facial tissue as Kleenex. But the truth is that there are distinct differences between […]
A Brief History of Taekwondo
A Brief History of Taekwondo The word Taekwondo translates to “the way of the fist and foot” although the term has only been in use since 1955. The ancient form of this martial art began 2,300 years ago in Korea. During that time in history, Korea was divided up into 3 kingdoms which were constantly at war […]