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Budo Budo is the gathering name for all Martial Arts and means "the way of the warrior". There are several hundred different Martial Arts of which this site contains information about a few. Most Martial Arts were founded during the era of the samurais, for example Ju-jutsu, Karate and Kung Fu, but some of them has developed more recently. Below follows a short description of the Martial Arts presented on this site. If you want more information just click the link on the side. Aikido Aikido means "the way of the universal force". The techniques used in Aikido are based on transforming the enemys force of attack and turn it against him. Iaido Iaido involves training with real samuraj swords. Different katas are preformed with incredible controll and fokus. Judo Judo means "the soft way" and involvles throws, arm- and leglocks, necklocks and fasthållningar. Judo is one of the few Martial Arts that has become an Olympic sport. Ju-jutsu/Ju-jitsu Ju-jutsu means "the soft technique" and is one of the oldest Martial Arts. Ju-jutsu involves kicks, punches, blocks, throws, grappling, and locks. Karate Karate means "empty hand" and contains kicks, punches and blocks. There are several different styles, for example shotokan, wado ryu, shito ryu, goju ryu and kyushinkai. Kempo Kempo contains kicks, punches, blocks, and takedowns. Kempo is also a religion practised in Japan since 1947. Kendo Kendo is an ancient way of practising swordtechniques. The students use bodyarmour and the swords are made of bamboo. Tradition and etiquette is very important. Kobudo In kobudo you learn to use different weapons such as the nunchaku, sai, bo, jo and many more. Krav Maga Krav Maga is an Israeli fightingsystem that uses effective techniques to as quickly as possible bring an opponent to the ground. Krav Maga contains kicks, punches, blocks, locks and throws. Kung Fu There are several hundred Kung Fu styles today and they contain kicks, punches, blocks, throws, locks, grappling and weapons training. The differences between the styles are small but can mean a lot. Kyudo Kyudo involves bow and arrow. The emphasis is not on hitting the target but on the preparation and focusing. Muay Thai / Kickboxing Muay Thai / Kickboxing contains mainly kicks and punches, but can also involve throws. Muay Thai / Kickboxing is famous for its hard lowkicks. Ninjutsu Ninjutsu is the fighting system of the ninjas. It contains kicks, punches, blocks, throws, locks, grappling and weapons training. Ninjutsu also teach how to walk silently and how to surprise your opponent. Sumo Sumo is a Japanese form of wrestling. The earliest recordings of Sumo was in 469 AD. There are tree different types of sumowrestlers: oshi-zumo, yotsu-zumo and namakura-yotsu. Oshi-zumo prefers fighting apart. This type is generally heavier wrestlers with great power and momentum. Taekwondo Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and fist". It is a modern Korean fighting system similar to Japanese karate. Taekwondo is one of a few Martial Arts that have reached the status of an Olympic sport. Tae kwon do is based on kicks and are famous for its fast combinations. Tai Chi Tai Chi is a mix between healing art and Martial Art, with emphasis on physical health and spiritual growth. Tai Chi can be used as an effective self-defence system, but is practised in slow motion. Tai Chi improves your balance and control over your body. Wing Chun Wing Chun is based on the idea of not locking your mind in fixed motions or pre-arranged movements, but use techniques according to feeling. Wing Tsun / Wing Chun contains kicks, punches, blocks, takedowns and locks. |
