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Since
2002... J. PARK Martial Arts Inc.
of Port Charlotte has been providing
a Martial Arts After School Program and Summer Camp for kids
and young adults along with instruction in Taekwondo and Hapkido
for adults, kids, and families in the Port Charlotte area
of South West Florida.
Run as a "Traditional" Martial Arts
School where our family of students develop and become Black
Belts...... not just wear them!!!
We hope you enjoy our website! This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts,
along with Our Hours,
Specialized Programs / Classes for
Kids and Adults, Current
Events,
Photo's, and
Our Staff with information on how to
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"Don’t Settle”
for day care... When you can have so much more,
Exercise with a purpose!
“Our programs are affordable, fun, and educational.”
E-Mail us at:
info@martialartsinc.net
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Martial Arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of
codified practices and traditions of combat,
practiced for a variety of reasons, including
self-defense, competition, physical health and
fitness, as well as mental and spiritual
development.
The term "martial arts" is in
origin a loan translation of the Japanese term
bujutsu, first coined in the 1930s. In the
course of the 20th century, the term's meaning
expanded to include all forms of "fighting arts",
not necessarily limited to those of Japanese or
Asian origin.
Some martial arts are considered "traditional"
and tied to an ethnic, cultural or religious
background, while others are modern systems
developed either by a founder, or by an
association.
A Martial Art can be defined as a system of techniques - physical and mental exercises developed as a successful means for self-defense, both armed and unarmed.
Techniques, skills and abilities that are martial in nature but do not benefit the practitioner and their community are generally not considered martial arts. Mutual benefit must be a component. Martial arts utilize a variety of combat methods. Some fighting styles emphasize weaponless techniques while others teach the use of weapons. Some styles focus on grappling while others put their emphasis on striking. Weaponless systems use hand, arm, foot, shin, and knee striking and blocking techniques. Some weapons that may be used are the staff, sword, knife, dagger and nunchaku.
Not all forms of self-defense are actually considered to be martial arts. Some argue that unless warriors were using a fighting system in actual combat, it was not truly a martial art. Additionally, there is a difference between martial art and martial sport; the sport application of a combat system is not a martial art. Not all activities designated as martial arts are martial or artistic.
While some developed from warrior combat, other martial arts developed as a means for spiritual and physical development.
Strictly defined, martial arts are combat arts, methods for killing an opponent in battle. Martial ways, or, those arts that have a spiritual component, go beyond combat effectiveness.
Today, the martial arts are practiced for health and fitness, sport, law enforcement, spiritual benefits as well as for self-defense.
What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name Taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as 'the way of hand and foot.'
Tae = 'Foot' or 'to kick' or 'to jump'
K'won = 'Fist' or 'to strike or block with hand'
Do = 'The way of' or 'art'
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Put this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of kicking and punching" or "The art of unarmed combat.
Disciplines of Taekwondo
- Patterns
- Sparring
- Self-defense
- Break Test
It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Taekwondo.
Objectives of Taekwondo to develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and an art to achieve physical fitness through positive participation to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity to learn self-defense skills to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and othersTaekwondo is primarily a kicking art, often with a greater emphasis on the sport aspect of the art. Taekwondo stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style and is known for being very powerful. There is a lot of competition work in many dojangs. Training tends to emphasize sparring, but has forms, and the basics are important as well.
What is Hapkido?
Hap Ki Do is a counter-attack method of self defense
based on understanding the vital points and bio kinetics of
the Human body. Hap Ki Do employs striking, kicking, hand
techniques, body grabs, throws, sweeps, pressure point
control, rolls / falls, and ground fighting. Hap Ki Do is a
30% offensive and 70% defensive form of self-defense.
Often referred to as..... "The gentle art of
Self Defense"
Hap
= "harmony", "coordinated", or "joining"
Ki
= internal energy, spirit, strength, or power
Do = 'The way of' or 'art'
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Put this together and Hapkido means:
"the way of harmony and inner power," "the way of
coordinating energy," "the way of coordinated power" or "the
way of harmony."
Disciplines of
Hapkido
- Nonresistance
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Circle Principle
- Water/Harmony Principle
- Rope/Whip
Principle
- Fulcrum Principle
- Self-defense
- Break Test
Objectives of Hapkido
to develop an appreciation for Hapkido as an art to achieve physical fitness through positive participation to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity to learn self-defense skills to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others
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The Way of Harmony and Inner Power !
