Aikido Moves

Aikido

Aikido evolved in the historic tradition of Japanese warrior arts. It's more than tactics and self-defense. It's discipline for perfecting the spirit. Aikido technique is the use of body movements to create circular motion around a stable center. Some techniques are so good that they send the opponent flying through the air. There are small movements that immobilize an opponent. It's mainly the energy of the attack itself that brings down the opponent. Most practice is done with a partner. Each works at his or her own level of ability, taking turns as an attacker.

Escrima (Philippino Martial Arts)

Eskrima

The history of Eskrima is surrounded by a legend which makes it difficult to pin down facts. Being a martial art for the common folk, they lack the education to create a written history. This is especially hard to do because there are many different fighting systems with different histories that are called Eskrima. One explanation for the origin of Eskrima is that they were originally the fighting systems possessed by every tribe in the Philippines and used by them to fight and defend against each other. Eskrima or Escrima refers to a class of Filipino Martial Arts that emphasize stick and sword fighting. Practitioners of these arts are noted for their ability to fight with weapons or empty hands interchangeably. Most Eskrima systems include fighting with a variety of weapons, striking with hands, grappling and throwing, and whatever skills needed to complete the task.

Shuai Chiao moves/training

Shuai Chiao

Shuai Chiao also know as Chinese fast Wrestling is one of the oldest Chinese martial arts with a history of over 4,000 years. The first military recorded of its use was when the Yellow Emperor of China fought against the rebels, 2,697BC. They used horned helmets and gored their opponents while using a primitive form of grappling. This early style of recorded combat was first called Chiao Ti which means butting with horns. This military fighting style was the first set of fighting techniques that was used by the Imperial Army, which consisted of throws, hand and foot strikes, seizing joints, attacking vital parts and breaking joints in context of throwing. All of these elements of fighting skills were practiced in training during the winter months and used in hundreds of battles in ancient China. It is the root and the foundation of Chinese martial arts. Over the years Shuai chiao gradually became a sport in the Qin Dynasty.

Chinese Wrestling