Types of Martial Arts

There are different types of material arts 

 

 

Karate

Karate is a Japanese unarmed martial art. Karate practitioner employs kicking, striking, and defensive blocking with arms and legs. They wear a white uniform and a belt. It is called Kimono. One of the most popular karate practitioner is Chuck Norris.

Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. One of the most popular persons in this sport are Mohammed Ali and Mike Tyson.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques.

MMA

MMA or Mixed martial arts is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. 

JUDO 

JUDO is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally 

Read the paragraphs and answer the following questions:

Quiz

 

1. Where did Karate come from?
   1.   China
   2.   Japan
   3.   Korea
2. Which of the following athlete is a boxer?
   1.   Rafael Aguayev
   2.   Mike Tyson
   3.   Khabib Nermagumedov
3. What is the name of a Karate, Judo and Taekwondo uniform?
   1.   Gloves
   2.   Jacket
   3.   Kimono