If you have ever taken martial arts then you know that there is a name for every attack concievable. In their traditional names they describe the attack, using directions and anatomy. For my project I must use a Set of terminology that I will apply to all of the styles I study. There are many terminology banks out there, in many different languages, but I will be using Master Ed Parkers Terminology when describing martial arts maneuvers - and if there is a specific move that has no suitable name in that terminology I will use the most common name for the movement. The martial arts moves and attacks are called basics, and the basics are split into five main categories.
1. Blocks 2. Strikes 3. Stances 4. Maneuvers 5. Specialized Methods
On the most basic (no pun intended) level blocks are defensive, strikes are offensive, stances are positioning, maneuvers are movements to set up other basics and specialized moves are mostly locks and holds, but include a mish-mosh of moves that won't fit anywhere else. Each type of basic is further split into different types. Below is a list of the types.
Blocks- Striking, Parrying, Pinning, Positioned and Specialized
Specialized - Catching, Trapping, Jamming, Lock-out, Sliding Check, and Ricocheting
Strikes - Foot & leg, Hand & arm, and Head - and for each
-Clawing, Slicing, Whipping, Thrusting, Hooking, Roundhousing, Hammering and Specialized
* Foot and Leg strikes are usually called kicks and hand and arm strikes are called strikes in general
Stances - Attention, Bow, Kneel, Horse, Cat, Twist and Special
Maneuvers - Foot and Body
Foot - Step Throughs, Shuffles, Crossovers, Twists, Jumps, Dives, Feints, and Special
Body - Falling, Weaving, Bobbing, Slipping, Rolling, Riding, Turning, Feints, and Special
Specialized - Vice-like, Pulling, Pushing, and Un-balancing
Vice-like - Biting, Pinching, Squeezing, Grabbing, Hugging, Tackling, Choking, Sandwiching, Fulcruming, and Scissoring
Pulling - Jerking, Yanking, Ripping, and Tearing
Pushing - Pressing, Nudging, Bumping, and Shoving
Un-balancing - Buckling, Tripping, Throwing, Sweeping, and Special
Almost any martial arts move you can think of can be describe by using this naming system. To better describe the styles I am learning i will be using this system.
Thanks
Mr. Waaler
Statement of Purpose
This project is an investigation of 5 Martial Arts styles. Self-defense is a major theme in martial arts today and to better understand how different martial arts schools and styles treat self-defense I am going to learn all I can (given time restraints) about each of the five styles. These schools will be chosen from a list of local martial arts studios, and the style will be the one that is taught at that studio. Many studios teach multiple styles, so in this case on of the styles taught there will be analyzed. At the end of the project all the schools I visited will be rated and scored to show in which areas they excel or by contrast, fall short.
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