Why I Like Martial ArtsBy Bob MIller

I used to watch Dragon Ball Z and wonder how they could react to a situation so fast. I later discover they were using some form of Martial arts.

A couple summers after that I was in Detroit and saw a man take down a mugger with two spin hooks to the face. Immediately after that I was interested in joining a martial arts class.

A few months later my mom came across her friend in Wal-Mart and they happen to have a Tang-Soo-Do class. I join them and instantaneously become hooked.

After a while I acquire my purple belt and my mother decides to get me sparring gear. At first I was terrible at fighting but I learned quickly and continued progressing without problems.

A few years later, I learned about chi; a magical energy in everybody. Some people can even harness their chi and use it to their advantage.

The next summer, I went to Texas and my uncle didn’t believe I could take him out, so I put him in a bare naked choke. After that I started looking for new fighting styles.

. First I found Judo, a fighting style that uses your opponent’s energy against them. I didn’t really like judo because it involved lots of grappling which I thought would be difficult to use in self defense combat.

I eventually came across pressure point techniques that are really sweet. One technique is called the jellyfish, but I wanted something more practical.

. I then stumbled upon Bruce Lee and his fighting style. He was a very noble Shaolin warrior and is probably the greatest fighter to date.

. After that, I found my favorite style; Bokator. Bokator is a South East Asian Buddhist fighting style more brutal than Kung Fu.