Popularity of Martial Arts in Texas |
Posted: February 11, 2013 |
Martial Arts have always been extremely popular in Texas, and the recent trend shows that this popularity is drastically on the rise. The most popular Martial Art in the Houston area is Tae Kwon Do. Maximum schools in Houston offer to teach this. Karate and Kung Fu follow Tae Kwon Do in popularity. Martial Arts taught in Texas schools in descending order of popularity are as follows: a. Tae Kwon Do b. Karate c. Kung Fu d. Kick Boxing e. Jujutsu / Jujitsu / Jiu-Jitsu f. Muay Thai g. MMA or Mixed Martial Arts h. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu i. Aikido, And j. Hapkido Kung Fu is one of the most taught forms of Waco Martial Arts where the local dojos practice it regularly. A Kung Fu institute situated just outside Dallas, Texas teaches students three different types of Martial Arts, which include Wing Chun, Choi Li Fut and Tai Chi. A practitioner of this school was the principal actor in the movie titled “The Last Airbender”. Usually this school offers classes six days a week and students, with paid tuition fees, are allowed to attend classes without any upper limit. There are academies in Texas that specialize in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Texas martial arts teach all age groups of students starting from five-year-olds going up to adults. They focus on both practical and realistic techniques. These full-time Martial Arts academies remain open six days a week, and one of their goals is to build “Black Belt Leaders”. The art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu started with Count Coma aka Mitsuyo Maeda who was a Japanese, expert in Judoka. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Texas is very popular as it is believed to be one of the most effective techniques and self-defense systems that the world of Martial Arts has ever come across. It is loved in Texas as it endorses the principle that any weak and small person can defend himself successfully against big and strong assailants with the help of leverage and adequate technique. The most notable techniques of this form of Martial Arts are applications of choke holds and joint - locks. If you live in Texas and want to learn or teach your children Martial Arts, you can search for reputed schools and academies online. The outstanding websites let you know everything you need to know to get an enrolment in any of the Texas self defense academies or martial arts academies.
Author Bio: Dwight Allison is the chief instructor in Waco Academy of Martial Arts. Mr. Allison began training Jiu-Jitsu Texas under 3rd degree black belt Professor Klay Pittman in Lubbock Texas. He moved to Waco in 2009 to open Waco Academy of Martial Arts. Once in Waco, he began training directly under world renowned Professor Carlos Machado who is a cousin and prominent member of the Gracie family. Mr. Allison has shown dedication, pride, and professionalism as one of our school leaders.
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