If taking up a martial art features on your bucket list, you’re in the right place. This article will introduce you to some of the more common martial arts from all over the world, from Thailand to Brazil. Hopefully, this will help guide your decision to take up a Martial Art.
In this article, we’re going to list some of the most common forms of martial art you can choose to train in. After that, we’ll list some of the amazing benefits you can expect when you start training, hopefully inspiring you to take up the sport!
Muay Thai/Kickboxing
Kickboxing is used as a somewhat blanket term in today’s society, but Muay Thai specifically has several unique features. The art of Muay Thai dates back centuries and is a practice that originated in Thailand. The sport involves using your whole body including hands, feet, elbows and knees.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
This martial art originated in the early 1900s, and gained popularity when the world-renowned Royce Gracie used his skills to overtake, and beat, opponents in UFC tournaments. The entire point of Jiu-Jitsu is to put opponents in a submission hold that knocks them out or, at the very least, causes pain.
Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is definitely one of the most widely known martial arts and originates from Korea. It is one of the most popular martial arts, and is even an Olympic Sport.
MMA
MMA is an abbreviation for Mixed Martial Arts and is somewhat new relative to other, similar sports. It does, however, have a huge following, and is widely practised by many who are serious about the sport, and about the concept of hand-to-hand fighting in general.
The benefits of martial arts, no matter which you choose, are immense and nearly endless.
Benefits of Marital Arts
There are huge benefits to your physical health and well-being. There are also mental and emotional health benefits as well, with martial arts being correlated with lower stress and anxiety.
Joining a martial art also provides a social experience and an opportunity to create a sense of community and belonging for those longing for it.
Martial arts also help with skills like hand-eye coordination, patience and overall coordination, which are transferable beyond the sport into other areas of your life.
