Martial sport
From Cunnan
Martial sports are those activities which are loosely based on a martial art, but lacks a number of important elements.
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Elements that Separate Sports from a Martial Art
These elements might include:
- a competition basis
- limited target areas
- restriction of blows
- inclusion of blows that are not effective in an actual combat situation.
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Beneficial Aspects of Martial Sports
Martials sports include some aspects of actual combat in their execution and as such they could be beneficial in some ways.
These aspects include:
- physical fitness
- timing
- distance
- confidence due to experience of being in a simulated combat situation
- muscle programming
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Examples of Martial Sports
Examples of some martial sports:
- boxing
- kendo
- fencing
- judo
- re-enactment combat
- savate
- SCA combat
- sport karate
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