| Fighting isn't all about how many hard-hitting strikes | | | | movements; breath out suddenly when striking or |
| your know, or how many submissions you can pull off. | | | | bursting. |
| There are also medium skills. These skills are what | | | | The second skill that will be discussed in this article, is |
| keep you standing so that you can use those | | | | movement. Movement is the method in which you |
| techniques. They serve as the medium by which you | | | | move your limbs in order to attain the desirable action. |
| can get from one technique to the other. The skills are | | | | In the martial arts, we are taught special ways of |
| truly worth mastering. | | | | movement, which are different from most of our |
| The first is proper breathing. Though it doesn't sound | | | | natural ways. But these movements that we learn are |
| like it, breathing is very important--especially in the | | | | much more efficient than natural ones. |
| martial arts. If done correctly, it keeps you from getting | | | | Correct movement seeks to be more efficient than |
| out of breath, which allows you to conserve massive | | | | natural ones. There is no wasted motion, and |
| amounts of stamina, better deal with pain, and add | | | | everything is often cut in half. For example, most |
| power to your strikes. And most importantly, it helps | | | | people pull their fist back before punching. martial artists |
| you to stay calm. A cool head is essential to good | | | | on the other hand, do not. They rely on correct body |
| fighting or effective self defense. | | | | mechanics to gain power and speed. |
| One popular method of breathing for martial artists is | | | | Master these skill and others and you will be |
| also used by singers. To do it, breath in through your | | | | unbeatable when sparring, and a force to be reckoned |
| nose, but into your stomach, not your chest. Now | | | | with in a fight. These skills are the same for both |
| breath out through your mouth. Adapt your breathing | | | | fighting and self defense. Practice, and you will be on |
| to your rhythm of movement. Breath in between | | | | your way to becoming an invincible fighter. |