| What is a martial art? | | | | and again the martial arts are under |
| | | | development with new training products such |
| A martial art can be defined as any skill | | | | as the Wavemaster, the BOB training dummy, |
| that can be applied in warfare. The word | | | | the Focus Master. All with one thing in |
| martial means "military." So traditionally, a | | | | common, to create a well rounded combat |
| martial art is a military art. The first | | | | system. |
| things that usually come to mind when | | | | |
| discussing modern martial arts are leaping, | | | | Ideally a martial arts solo training tool |
| kicking, punching, blocking, inverting | | | | should be workable for all and based on sound |
| elbows, twisting necks, throwing, and weapon | | | | theory and through constant practice develop |
| fighting. But also horsemanship, javelin | | | | into sound physical application. The ideology |
| throwing, archery, spear fighting, halberd | | | | and theory would have to take into account |
| fighting, wrestling, knife fighting, rifle, | | | | all the history of the combat technology of |
| shotgun and pistol shooting, demolitions, | | | | man and give this competition and street |
| logistics, and battle strategy can all be | | | | application. |
| described as the field of martial arts. | | | | |
| Anything that a soldier might do in battle is | | | | The Martialarm Combat Training Partner |
| a martial art. | | | | |
| | | | In a martial arts career you can occationally |
| By martial art usually it is meant aikido, | | | | find your self with no school to go to or no |
| arnis, boxing, capoeria, chow gar, choy la | | | | one to train with and so out of neccessity |
| fut, hapkido, hsing'i, hun gar, jeet kune do, | | | | the martialarm solo training partner was |
| jow gar, judo, jujitsu, karate, kempo, kick | | | | born. The Martialarm is a Martial Arts |
| boxing, krav maga, kung fu, pa kua, penjak | | | | training machine used to develop the entry |
| silat, praying mantis, savate, shaolin, tae | | | | and trapping skills of any martial arts |
| kwon do, tai chi, white crane, wing chun, wu | | | | system. It is designed to actually test any |
| shu and more! As you can see the list is | | | | techniques so to improve the ability to trap |
| quite long and it is actually quite amazing | | | | and control your opponents hands and arms. |
| how many martial arts systems there are and | | | | This can be done because the Martialarm moves |
| how many methods of self defense can be | | | | and reacts like a real opponent. The |
| formulated. | | | | Martialarm moves and twists up, down, left |
| | | | and right just like a real opponent would - |
| Often within a martial arts school it is | | | | so it can spring forward and it does strike |
| taught that 'this particular system is the | | | | back!. |
| best system and it was created to beat all | | | | |
| the others'. Of course every martial artist | | | | The Martialarm Combat Training Partner was |
| would have the viewpoint their style is the | | | | designed and developed on the following |
| best because that is the style they have | | | | theories |
| chosen to do, but in reality what they are | | | | |
| saying is 'this is the best style for me as | | | | Martialarm Theory |
| it suits my temperment and I like the | | | | |
| teaching environment'. | | | | #1) Safety - You must maintain 100% safety |
| | | | when entering into the opponents attack |
| The changing of the arts | | | | range, this means to limit any variables that |
| | | | could occur by covering them. (Methods of |
| Throughout this history and development of | | | | entry must be sophisticated yet simple, fast |
| the martial arts and all the combat systems | | | | as well as safe!) |
| of man our training tools have played a vital | | | | |
| part in evolving and perfecting these systems | | | | #2) Attack - You must have the ability to |
| and techniques. | | | | attack at will, with no concern or |
| | | | hesitation. The attack should incorporate a |
| All the martial arts have been effected by | | | | total control of the opponents weapons. |
| the role that mechanical devices play whether | | | | (Attacks must be structured to have within |
| it be weapons, dojo mats, breaking boards or | | | | them a 100% defense!) |
| even the uniforms we wear - all these | | | | |
| paraphanialia indentify the martial arts into | | | | #3) Adaptability - Techniques, attacks and |
| their systems and style. | | | | defenses must flow but not necessarily at a |
| | | | constant pace. Adaptability to choose what's |
| The main players in shaping our new martial | | | | next is key! |
| arts would be the traditional wooden dummy, | | | | |
| wing chun rings, iron palm ointments and even | | | | Whatever martial arts you choose just be sure |
| the system of using forms and karta have | | | | you do look at a few before you decide and |
| developed the martial arts into their current | | | | enqire with the school what martial arts |
| form. | | | | equipment they utilize to get the best from |
| | | | your training. |
| Even today modern training tools are common | | | | |