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Martial Arts Club

Meetings

Meetings are split into two parts, first section is discussion of any club business, the second is practice. Practice is usually held in a traditional Chinese manner. Which is everyone comes to practice and work on what they desire. If you wish to learn something new, ask another member to show you.

Wednesday 17:00 - 19:00 Outside East Gym
Saturday 10:00 - 13:00 East Gym

Martial Art Styles

All martial arts styles are welcome at NMTMAC, however this is some information on the ones that most represented at the club.

Taijutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art, which dates back until at least early 12th century. There are several schools of Taijutsu, some schools were used train Samurai, while other schools came from the training of Ninja. Taijutsu can be translated as "body art" and is about using the entire body to defeat an opponent rather than using small muscle groups. Another focus of Taijutsu is that it's techniques are practical and intended to be applicable in the real world, rather than being designed to look impressive. Taijutsu is a comprehensive martial art that teaches many types of striking, grappling, throwing, falling, pinning, disarming, and weapons from throwing stars to spears.

Wushu (Contemporary) is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.

Wushu (Traditional) also known as Kung Fu, and generally as Chinese Martial Arts, are a type of martial arts that focuses on self-defense rather than actual fighting.

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan in its many variations is the most popular and widely practised style in the world today and the second in terms of seniority among the primary five family styles of tai chi chuan. Yang style founder Yang Lu-ch'an (and some would say the art of tai chi chuan in general) came to prominence as a result of his being hired by the Chinese Imperial family to teach tai chi chuan to the elite Palace Battalion of the Imperial Guards in 1850, a position he held until his death.