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