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n eT his section we will be putting the different origins of the different disciplines marciasle, its history traits characteristic to have some knowledge of each of the combat sport with their different histories and their recorriodos by time. In this issue we will discuss the taekwondo and kung fu Baji quan style.

techniques * Kicks (chagui) - Taekwondo is a martial art known for its kicking techniques, usually aimed to attack the trunk or head. Each technique has in turn kick variations at different heights, money (or tidola mondollyo), jump (TUIO), sideways, backwards, etc. * Techniques of hand and wrist (chirugui, chigui and chumok) - In addition to kicking techniques, Taekwondo includes a number of techniques of attack with the fist or open hand. The various techniques differ in the area fist of it with strikes that (knuckles, back of the hand ...) and in the direction of the shot (out, front ...). The open hand techniques, are also different in the same position (horizontal or vertical) and part of the hand that beat (ulnar, radial edge, fingertips ...) * Locks and defenses (maki) - In taekwondo handled a variety of defense techniques, depending on the direction and height of the attack that we want to defend. There are also combinations of defense and attack, as well as combinations of two simultaneous defenses. These techniques can be performed with the palm of the hand, the outside or the inside of the arm, the ulnar or radial hand, etc.. * Self-defense (without sool hoo) - As in other martial arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo techniques are varied in self defense as sweeps, locks or projections. These techniques are often combined with other techniques such as kicking or fist. * Positions (Sogui) - When you run the various techniques, it is important the correct body position and especially the legs. The positions are especially important in the execution of the Poomsae or tules, but even at the power of combat is important to keep the body in a posture that our techniques are as effective as possible.

Man has always had the need to preserve life and protect wild animals and other adversaries. Because of this developing defense techniques with bare hands and simple weapons. But the origin of martial arts associated with the ancestral human need to not only defend, but to develop your body and mind. Resulted initially in the form of sport activities usually associated with religious rites The Korean martial art has its origins 1400 years BC The Tae Kwon Do (way of fighting the foot and fist), had many influences of karate during the occupation by Japan. one of the most remarkable aspects of this influence was the speed and moves in a straight line. We can not talk about this without mentioning the disiciplina General Choi Hong Hi who founded the ITF (International Federation of Tae Kwon Do) to unify the various international associations that existed in every country in the world which taught Tae Kwon Do. I teach several courses in Argentina. The General died on June 5, 2002, North Korea, victim of cancer, bequeathing the Tae Kwon Do for all mankind as a result of its passage through the world.

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Baji Quan Quan was originally called Bazi or raked hand because the fist, in an unstructured way and open a little, he used to beat down, similar to rake. The name was considered quite rude in their native language, so it was changed to Baji Quan. The term comes from the classic baji Taoist Yi Jing (I Ching), and means an extension of all directions. In this case, means including everything or the universe. The first record of Baji Quan was master of Wu Zhong (1712-1802). Famous teachers were promoted Wu style Xiufengy Li Shuwen (1864-1934). The latter was in Cangzhou, Hebei, and earned the nickname God of Spear Li. A Peking Opera Wu Shen (martial male character) by profession, was also a skilled fighter. His most famous quote is: I do not know how it feels to hit a man twice. Li Shuwen of students including Huo Dian Ge (bodyguard to Pu Yi, last emperor of China), Li Chenwu (bodyguards Mao Tse Tung), and Liu Yun Qiao (secret agent for the nationalist Kuomintang and instructor of the bodyguards of Chiang Kai shek). Baji Quan has since gained a reputation as the style of bodyguards. [Your Feng Ma and Ma Yin Tubaji introduced at the Central Institute Guoshu (Nanjing Guoshu Guan) which is required for all students.

Baji Quan shares its roots with other martial art, Hebei, Piguazhang. It is said that Wu Zhong, the oldest teacher in the lineage tracing of Baji, taught both arts together as an integrated fighting system. They eventually split apart, only to be recombined by Li Shuwen at the end of the century 18 to 19. As a testament to the complementary nature of these two styles, there is a proverb. When added to baji pigua, all the gods and demons were terrified when baji is added to pigua, heroes sigh knowing that they are no match against it. Today there are several families of Baji Quan, including Han, Huo, Ji, Li, Ma Qiang, Wu and Wu branchTan, the teacher Liu Yunqiao. There are some differences in training between variants, but the core is the same. The lineage holder of Baji Quan Wu family in China is Wu Lian Zhi. Through over 50 years of training, he collected the material and records have been transmitted from generation to generation.

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