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Raise your fitness level with various types of martial arts

People learn martial arts as self-defence but it’s also a great form of workout as it helps in burning calories, improves posture and builds endurance. You can choose from the various forms of martial arts classes available.

Taekwando

This form of martial arts originated in the 1940s in Korea and is a mix of many other martial arts. When you do taekwando, you will be kicking a lot – spinning kicks, high kicks or even jumping kicks. It gives you high level aerobic activity, flexibility and core training that is bound to improve your fitness. This form is also relatively safe.

Judo

This form involves throwing people around. Hence it also involves learning how to fall and recover safely. It’s also great for losing weight, and has an impact on muscular endurance, strength and flexibility. Since it’s a gentle form of martial arts the risk is quite low.

Boxing

It probably originated in Iraq but is definitely one of the most popular martial art forms. It has a demand in both professional as well as amateur levels. One ends up building arms and also lose weight. It is a high impact form and you may end up getting hurt when playing against an opponent.

MMA

This is a high impact sport where you can get punched, kicked and also knocked out. It’s a combination of many forms and helps you with losing weight, flexibility, endurance, self-control and helps you stay composed.

Shaolin Kung Fu

It’s not just a martial art form but also a way of life. It helps you stay lean, build strong legs, forearms and a very strong core. You also end up getting hurt during the practice.

Capoeira

This Brazilian martial art involves two partners who acrobatically spar with one another without actually touching each other. It involves squatting, leg kicks, rotating kicks, front kicks, flying kicks and helps strengthen the lower body as well as gives you balance, strength and stamina. The upper body also gets stronger as you learn to cartwheel and balance being upside-down for long periods of time.

Tai Chi

This Chinese martial art is one of the most calming of all martial arts. It increases your lower body strength, agility and overall flexibility. It also helps develop physical and mental strength and coordination and helps you understand smart breathing.

Wing Chun

There is a rising popularity for Wing Chun which was Bruce Lee’s earlier form of martial arts. It is helpful for those with smaller built to fight against bigger people as they can use the opponent’s energy against them.

Aikido

This Japanese form helps improve core strength, muscle tone, flexibility and the cardiovascular system. It requires a flexible body as the training requires break falls. The repeated falling and getting up builds muscles and strengthens the back and legs.

Bodycombat

This is inspired from martial arts but only helps in burning calories and not with self defense. It’s a hybrid of aerobics and kicking and offers an intense cardio workout.