http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Tian+Xiangyu Sports Tian Xiangyu Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=271557&ca=Sports Karate is a Japanese word meaning "empty hands" which indicates that Karate is a kind of martial art that does not require weapons other than the parts of the body. Originally, it was a method of unarmed self-defense developed in the Okinawan Islands from various techniques introduced from mainland... Sports Tian Xiangyu Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=271558&ca=Sports Martial arts have been created and developed for self-defense and survival throughout human history. Chinese martial arts is generally called Wushu, where Wu means military and shu means art, thus Wushu means the art of fighting. Proper martial-arts training can improve physical ability, health, and... Sports Tian Xiangyu Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=271560&ca=Sports Judo is a martial art that makes use of throws, strangles and joint locks. It is one of the few sports accessible to almost anyone, including children, adults, and senior citizens. Because it emphasizes physical and mental development, its influence extends to every area of a person's life. More tha... Sports Tian Xiangyu Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=271562&ca=Sports Taekwondo has evolved by combining many different styles of martial arts that existed in Korea over the last 2,000 years and some martial arts styles from countries that surround Korea. Taekwondo incorporates the abrupt linear movements of Karate and the flowing, circular patterns of Kung-fu with na...