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We Teach Soo Bahk Do!
WHICH MARTIAL ARTS STYLES IS RIGHT FOR YOU? THERE ARE SO MANY _ KARATE, JUDO, JUJITSU, KUNG FU, KRAV MAGA, AIKIDO, HAPKIDO, MUAY THAI, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, KICKBOXING, SELF DEFENCE ????
If you've never had any experience of martial arts before it can be daunting to know which one to choose. People often ask for specific styles of martial arts without knowing anything about the style.
In general the type of martial art you choose depends on what you want to achieve for instance; self defence, physical fitness, competition fighting, strength, discipline etc. some styles can help you with all of these aims and others won't help much at all.
Unfortunately for most of these aims you won't know whether the style you choose will fulfill your aim until you have given it a try.
This is why we offer all our new students a free trial first so they can have a no risk taster of what we have to offer.
For those of you who want a little more information first here is a brief outline of the types of martial arts available. The martial arts of the world break down into 2 broad types: armed and unarmed. Armed martial arts comprise such styles as; archery, fencing both eastern and western, kobudo (Japanese study of ancient weapons) and obviously firearms.
One or two systems teach defence against weapons used in stabbing, cutting and striking. Many of the weapon based systems are impracticable for self defence though they are still popular and some are useful for keeping fit, though not many.
Unarmed combat in the martial arts is by far the most popular and itself breaks down onto 3 broad divisions: striking styles which comprise kicking and punching, wrestling styles which comprise wrestling, grappling and throwing and finally styles which comprise both striking and wrestling.
STRIKING AND KICKING STYLES
These styles come from around the world though mainly from the East. Styles such as: Boxing originally from Britain in its modern form, Karate from Japan, Kung Fu (there are 100's of kung fu styles) from China, Tang Soo Do, Soo Bahk Do and Tae Kwon Do from Korea, Muay Thai from Thailand and Savate from France.
In recent years the sports of Kickboxing and MMA have emerged from both Europe and the US.
WRESTLING STYLES
Wrestling (or grappling styles) come from all over the world too and include: Greco Roman, Freestyle, Catch wrestling, and the like. Then there is Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Aikido and of course Japanese Sumo. Sombo from Russia, Indian Wrestling, and Turkish plus Lutte from around France and Italy.
SOO BAHK DO
Our system is based on ancient martial arts dating back 2,000 years offering all the benefits of traditional Korean martial arts, Japanese Karate and Chinese Tai Chi Chauan.
Our style can meet your needs whether you want self defence, fitness, strength, confidence or self discipline.
SooBahk Do seeks to develop the students both mentally and physically.
Students find their martial arts training teaches them important life skills - a new sense of empowerment that extends beyond the physical maneuvers of self defence.
Our students develop the confidence and self-esteem it takes to ‘Stand Up’ and face life head on, seeking new challenges and persevering when times get tough.
Our clearly defined complete curriculum is designed for students to progress through a belt system of White to Midnight Blue (black) belt - and beyond. At each level students will be taught: Introductory techniques in a safe environment Self defence combinations against punches and grabs Various techniques such as blocks, punches, and kicks using training pads Patterns of movement called "Hyung" Breathing techniques Develop speed, power, timing and accuracy
So how do you find out which style is for you? Well, that is something you can only find out by taking action and giving it a go.