www.TucsonOkay.com
Pay less. Not more.
See your ad in this very spot!
Click Here
 Recreation |  Martial Arts |
In modern history the interest of East Asian martial arts for Western Civilization dates back to the 19th century, mostly to do with trade realtions with China and Japan. Few people at that time in the United States were practicing the arts, seeing it as more of a performance art. The first known demonstrations were performed by Asians, which contributed greatly to the perception of Martial Arts to be only a performance art. As influence of the West grew in Asia, a much larger number of military personnel spent more time in China, Japan, and Korea, which lead to soldiers seeing the value of Eastern martial arts other than a performance art. By the time of the mid to late 1900's Karate and Judo were a household name. Appearing in movies and TV shows, martial arts had gained mainstream popularity and a few martial arts schools could be found in major cities. Today martial arts are still used as a performance art, although, it is also used as a combat method as well as a sport for competition.
It is often said that the purpose of martial arts is for self-defense, and not injuring one's opponent is the highest expression of the art. There are several different styles of martial arts today. Some styles are meant to use an opponent's attack against them, block the attack, or even disable the opponent completely. As training progresses, the individual is taught position (stance), balance (control of position), coordination (control of blance and position in technique), form (performing correctly), Speed (increase the rate of performance without loss of form), Power (strengthing technique), reflex (technique becomes a natural movement), and conclusion (it is important that progression is not rushed, but developed). Although, the original creation of martial arts was created for combat, the main principles that are still taught today are: self improvement, truth, willingness, respect, and self-control. As lessons are taught, many students of martial arts have learned that martials arts can be used not only for combat or sport, but also as a way of life.
Pick Something
| Apache Junction (1) | Casa Grande (3) | Chandler (16) | Florence (1) | ||||
| Gilbert (18) | Globe (1) | Maricopa (2) | Mesa (13) | ||||
| Oro Valley (1) | Queen Creek (4) | Safford (1) | Sierra Vista (3) | ||||
| Tucson (29) |
Don't see your business here, or know of one not listed here? List it for FREE
Martial Arts - Apache Junction
KEM Martial Arts Academy Inc
10839 E Apache Trail 109, Apache Junction, AZ 85220 Map
480 694-6303
De Palma's Karate
973 W Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Map
520 421-9941
Institute of Self Defense
615 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Map
520 836-0459
Kobukan Karate of Casa Grande
2080 N Trekell Road, Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Map
520 208-4854
ACS Karate
1987 W Elliot Road # 1, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 968-2068
Aikido of Phoenix
1975 N Jackson St, Chandler, AZ 85225 Map
480 963-8014
America's Best Karate
4980 S Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85248 Map
480 802-1286
America's Best Karate
2040 S Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85286 Map
480 786-9650
Arizona WADO Karate & Martial
2144 N Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225 Map
480 839-3009
Defensive Services INTL Inc
1795 E Grand Canyon Drive, Chandler, AZ 85249 Map
480 895-9700
Depalmas Team USA
3900 W Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85226 Map
480 857-8944
Indomitable Spirit Martial Art
1965 S Alma School Road # 3, Chandler, AZ 85286 Map
480 855-3545
International Tae Kwon Do Institute
2490 West Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 820-1222
Karate for Kids
2050 N Alma School Road # 17, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 732-9015
Mike Erickson's Karate
2040 S Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85286 Map
480 961-5425
Peterson's Professional Karate
950 E Riggs Road, Chandler, AZ 85249 Map
480 855-0433
Phoenix Quest Center
3016 N Dobson Road # 14, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 756-2323
TNT Defensive
41 S Ash Drive, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 782-0448
United Studios of Self Defense
2095 N Alma School Road # 3, Chandler, AZ 85224 Map
480 782-1400
World Tae Kwon Do Center
950 E Pecos Road # 17, Chandler, AZ 85225 Map
480 855-0097
Keumgang Taekwondo
10815 North Bluegrass St In, Florence, AZ 85232 Map
520 868-5425
AZ Shotokan Karate
1515 W San Angelo St # B, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 345-6275
Alan's School of Martial Arts
2487 S Gilbert Road # 115, Gilbert, AZ 85295 Map
480 963-4406
Applied Fighting Methods Academy
1538 East Douglas Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85234 Map
480 510-4336
Arizona's Best Karate
3641 E Baseline Road # Q104, Gilbert, AZ 85234 Map
480 892-5425
De Palma's Team USA
3961 E Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234 Map
480 558-3499
Depalmas Team USA
4720 East Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ 85297 Map
480 279-1529
Depama's Team USA Martial Arts
78 North Cooper Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 539-0935
Elite Tae Kown DO
2335 South Lindsay Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295 Map
480 857-1382
Karate for Kids
1534 East Ray Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296 Map
480 722-0404
Karateaz.Com
1515 W San Angelo St, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 820-8656
M3 Martial Arts Academy
3126 S Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295 Map
480 988-3400
Master Turner's Martial Arts
110 S Val Vista Drive # B3, Gilbert, AZ 85296 Map
480 813-9760
N A K Martial Arts Center
313 North Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234 Map
480 632-7833
Sandoval Freestyle Karate
425 W Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 503-3788
Tae Kwon DO
884 W Warner Road B5, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 892-8420
Taekwondo Academy
904 North McQueen Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 733-8833
United Studios of Self Defense
707 W Ray Road # A7, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 855-7586
World Tae Kwon Do Center Gilbert
884 W Warner Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Map
480 632-1004
Kim's Taekwondo School
300 N Broad St, Globe, AZ 85501 Map
928 425-7425
Maricopa Black Belt Academy
44400 W Honeycutt Avenue, Maricopa, AZ 85238 Map
520 494-2883
Mount Hand Karate LLC
44600 W Smith Enke Road, Maricopa, AZ 85239 Map
520 568-6723
Arizona Shaolin Kenpo
1058 N Higley Road, Mesa, AZ 85205 Map
480 430-3016
Brothers Tae Kwon DO
805 S Stapley Drive, Mesa, AZ 85204 Map
480 844-1001
Circle of Life Tai Chi Academy
1107 S Gilbert Road # 207, Mesa, AZ 85204 Map
480 539-8555
Delpalmas Team USA Martial
9963 E Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85209 Map
480 986-7177
Depalmas Martial Arts
1145 N Ellsworth Road # 104, Mesa, AZ 85207 Map
480 380-9434
Kaizen Martial Arts
1909 N Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85205 Map
480 325-1504
Karate for Kids
1350 South Clearview Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85209 Map
480 380-0404
Karate for Kids & Adults
1017 S Gilbert Road # 107, Mesa, AZ 85204 Map
480 497-0515
Premier Martial Arts
2910 N Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85215 Map
480 218-7777
Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Traditional Karate
60 W. Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85210 Map
480 545-5578
Spaldings World Class Karate
6060 E Brown Road # 102, Mesa, AZ 85205 Map
480 830-3133
USA Martial Arts University
1115 N Higley Road, Mesa, AZ 85205 Map
480 443-0088
World Integrative Kenpo Fdrtn
525 S Gilbert Road, Mesa, AZ 85204 Map
480 890-7659
AKKA Karate USA
12152 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Oro Valley, AZ 85755 Map
520 297-9924
Arizona's Best Martial Arts
21805 S Ellsworth Road # 108, Queen Creek, AZ 85242 Map
480 457-1682
Depama's Team USA
270 E Hunt Highway, Queen Creek, AZ 85243 Map
480 882-1706
Price's Karate
23858 S Power Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85242 Map
480 888-2088
San Tan Karate
19011 E San Tan Blvd, Queen Creek, AZ 85242 Map
480 279-2727
De Palma's Team USA
514 W 7th St, Safford, AZ 85546 Map
928 428-7525
A Z Martial Arts Training Center
1959 Frontage Road, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Map
520 458-3137
Lee's Karate & Cardio Kickbox
4072 E Monsanto Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 Map
520 803-6896
Lees Karate & Cardio Kickboxing
4066 East Monsanto Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 Map
520 378-9559
AKKA Karate USA
7320 N La Cholla Blvd # 164, Tucson, AZ 85741 Map
520 744-9004
AKKA Karate USA
7575 W Twin Peaks Road # 135, Tucson, AZ 85743 Map
520 572-8669
ATA Black Belt Academy
6061 E Broadway Blvd # 111, Tucson, AZ 85711 Map
520 790-0282
Aikido Academy
16134 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85739 Map
520 825-8500
Aikido of Tucson
210 W 5th St # 1, Tucson, AZ 85705 Map
520 623-1224
Aikido-Kokoro Kai
5250 E Pima St # 101, Tucson, AZ 85712 Map
520 318-4996
American Karate School
2500 N Silverbell Road # 150, Tucson, AZ 85745 Map
520 770-9340
American Taekwondo Super
4767 N 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718 Map
520 293-9202
Arizona Ninjutsu Center Inc
7620 N Hartman Lane # 112, Tucson, AZ 85743 Map
520 572-7455
Bujinkan Yamaneko Dojo
7649 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710 Map
520 784-9879
Carson William Kent Judo
3401 East Hawthorne St, Tucson, AZ 85716 Map
520 325-3428
Chinese Shao-Lin Center
2900 E Broadway Blvd # 150, Tucson, AZ 85716 Map
520 529-5869
Desert Dragon Taekwondo
5560 North Skyset Loop, Tucson, AZ 85750 Map
520 529-0014
Eastside Karate
1527 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85712 Map
520 290-8200
Ernie Reyes World Martial Arts
6330 E Golf Links Road, Tucson, AZ 85730 Map
520 790-1197
Great Harmony Tai Chi Chuan
3518 E Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85716 Map
520 795-8107
JAE Kim's Martial Arts School
6450 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85704 Map
520 797-0122
KI Center Martial Arts
1137 N Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 Map
520 327-2123
Kodenkan Martial Arts Academy
2737 N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 Map
520 323-9424
Kosho Karate Pantano
1116 S. Pantano, Tucson, AZ 85710 Map
520 909-1355
Kosho Kickboxing
3912 N Oracle Road # 102, Tucson, AZ 85705 Map
520 887-4099
Martial Arts of Tucson
5250 East Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85712 Map
520 325-0790
Nihon Karate School
4806 East 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711 Map
520 747-9800
North American Tang SHOU Tao
700 W Placita De La Poza, Tucson, AZ 85704 Map
520 498-0678
Shaolin Kung Fu Academy
3915 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85712 Map
520 548-7090
Sunrise Taekwondo
8225 N Courtney Page Way, Tucson, AZ 85743 Map
520 572-1202
Sunrise Taekwondo USA
6875 E Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85750 Map
520 577-9090
Tucson Tae Kwon Do School
4126 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712 Map
520 881-4710
Universal Living Arts
1637 E Miles St, Tucson, AZ 85719 Map
520 481-4831
Related Links 
Martial Arts
More Things to Do and See:
|
|
|
|
| Advertise with us! We can make your phone ring |
Add a listing
Name Index
Contact Us
Search Engines
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy
Site Map
|
Things to Do in Tucson, Arizona
SEO by Tickets3D.com
© 2010 The Okay Network