Catskill Martial Arts Academy - Experience The Many Benefits!
 
 
Our academy is dedicated to provide all students with a positive learning environment. Our entire team is committed to meeting the needs of our students as well as there parents. Listed below is a brief description of the styles and programs we teach.
 
 
Karate-Traditional Korean Karate/Tang Soo Do- is characterized as a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands (karate chop) Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point striking is taught
 
 
Judo-Traditional Kodokan,- is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or by executing a choke. Strikes and thrusts (by hands and feet)—as well as weapons defences—are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori)
 
 
Tai Chi Chuan- Yang 24 Style -The ancient art of tai chi uses gentle flowing movements to reduce the stress of today's busy lifestyles and improve health. Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can practice Tai Chi. it doesn't take physical prowess. Rather, tai chi emphasizes technique over strength. Originally developed in China as a form of self-defense, tai chi is a graceful form of exercise that has existed for some 2,000 years.
 
 
Jui Jitsu-is a traditional Japanese Martial Art that employs holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent. It evolved among the samurai warrior class in Japan from about the 17th century. A ruthless form of fighting, its techniques included the use of hard or tough parts of the body (e.g., knuckles, fists, elbows, and knees) against an enemy's vulnerable points.
 
 
Ninjutsu- is sometimes used interchangeably with the term ninpo, it is the Japanese martial arts practiced by the shinobi (also commonly known as the ninja). Ninjutsu is a collection of techniques, breaking bones, striking nerve points, muscles, knowledge of the human body. Evasion, postures, rolls/falling, striking patterns, fist formations, conditioning, throws, joint locks and pins. Weapons’ training is the second half of the curriculum. Weapons taught, Stars, Blowgun, rope, chain, and sword.
 
 
Weapons- Training with martial arts traditional weapons has been compared to weight lifting workouts, aerobic and conditioning workouts. Training with weapons helps to develop similar muscles as used in karate and increases hand-eye coordination and heightened reflexes. Weapons taught Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Kama, Nunchaku, and Sword.
 
 
Women’s Defense & Cardio- This program is designed to strengthen and tone you physically, mentally and to relieve stress while learning from a vast variety of different martial arts disciplines. This is the only class that does not require traditional martial art uniform, loose clothing may be worn.
 
 
 
 
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