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'''Martial sports''' are those activities which are loosely based on a martial art, but lacks a number of important elements. |
'''Martial sports''' are those activities which are loosely based on a martial art, but lacks a number of important elements. |
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==Elements that Separate Sports from a Martial Art== |
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These elements might include: |
These elements might include: |
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* a competition basis |
* a competition basis |
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* inclusion of blows that are not effective in an actual combat situation. |
* inclusion of blows that are not effective in an actual combat situation. |
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==Beneficial Aspects of Martial Sports== |
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Martials sports include some aspects of actual combat in their execution and as such they could be beneficial in some ways. |
Martials sports include some aspects of actual combat in their execution and as such they could be beneficial in some ways. |
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* muscle programming |
* muscle programming |
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==Examples of Martial Sports== |
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Examples of some martial sports: |
Examples of some martial sports: |
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* boxing |
* boxing |
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Revision as of 12:05, 14 May 2006
Martial sports are those activities which are loosely based on a martial art, but lacks a number of important elements.
Elements that Separate Sports from a Martial Art
These elements might include:
- a competition basis
- limited target areas
- restriction of blows
- inclusion of blows that are not effective in an actual combat situation.
Beneficial Aspects of Martial Sports
Martials sports include some aspects of actual combat in their execution and as such they could be beneficial in some ways.
These aspects include:
- physical fitness
- timing
- distance
- confidence due to experience of being in a simulated combat situation
- muscle programming
Examples of Martial Sports
Examples of some martial sports:
- boxing
- kendo
- fencing
- judo
- re-enactment combat
- SCA combat
- sport karate
