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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.
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East West Karate
6201 Matlock Rd, Arlington, TX 76002 Map
817 472-9517
Metro Karate Academy
4820 Little Rd, Arlington, TX 76017 Map
817 516-8195
Texas Black Belt Academy
425 N Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76011 Map
817 274-9812
Texas Self Defense Academy
900 E Copeland Rd, Arlington, TX 76011 Map
817 861-2806
Y D Kim Karate & Fitness
3810 S Cooper St Ste 140, Arlington, TX 76015 Map
817 468-7522
ATA Black Belt Academy
248 Park Pl, Azle, TX 76020 Map
817 270-5425
Kung Fu San Soo of Texas Inc
1325 Brown Trail, Bedford, TX 76022 Map
817 590-8585
Mid-Cities Black Belt Academy
2101 Harwood Rd Ste 126, Bedford, TX 76021 Map
817 285-7300
American Academy of Martial
8141 Camp Bowie West, Benbrook, TX 76116 Map
817 244-6373
Kim's Tae Kwon Do Academy
630 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX 76028 Map
817 447-7200
Colleyville Family Karate Center
4709 Colleyville Blvd Ste 550, Colleyville, TX 76034 Map
817 485-9700
Master Han's Taekwon DO
1009 Cheek Sparger Rd Ste 109, Colleyville, TX 76034 Map
817 427-2070
Texas Black Belt Academy
910 S Crowley Rd Ste 39, Crowley, TX 76036 Map
817 297-0522
Abundio's Kickboxing & Center
525 Bailey Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Map
817 885-8900
Action Martial Arts
6411 McCart Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76133 Map
817 293-2293
Authentic Kung-Fu
2707 Race St Ste 105, Fort Worth, TX 76111 Map
817 244-2347
Evolve Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1400 Everman Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76140 Map
817 886-0729
Fitness Headquarters
5832 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76132 Map
817 989-8889
Fort Worth Judo Club
2704 W Berry St, Fort Worth, TX 76109 Map
817 207-9500
Genjikai Karate & Tai Chi
5801 Curzon Ave Ste 2M, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Map
817 731-6050
Karate Works
4840 Hwy 377 South, Fort Worth, TX 76116 Map
817 377-2111
Lone Star Black Belt Academy
8004 Denton Hwy Suite 128, Fort Worth, TX 76148 Map
817 485-9595
Minhur's Tae Kwon DO
5358 Wedgmont Circle North, Fort Worth, TX 76133 Map
817 263-8080
Next Generation Brazilian JIU
1732 E Square St, Fort Worth, TX 76120 Map
817 275-9100
TX Black Belt Academy
6136 Bryant Irvin Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76132 Map
817 346-2323
Taekwondo Plus
8436 Denton Hwy Ste 216, Fort Worth, TX 76148 Map
817 581-6075
The Pilates Center
6320 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76116 Map
817 737-2673
Travis Lutter's Brazilian ACAD
1732 E Square St, Fort Worth, TX 76120 Map
817 781-4243
Won Park Institute-Tae Kwon DO
7930 Camp Bowie West, Fort Worth, TX 76116 Map
817 244-6720
Extreme Martial Arts
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd Ste 200, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Map
972 660-5425
Grand Prairie Karate Academy
301 Marshall Plaza, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 Map
972 262-1099
Master Han's Martial Arts
1303 W Northwest Hwy Ste B, Grapevine, TX 76051 Map
817 481-3400
Texas Karate DO
2030 Glade Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051 Map
817 488-2424
Texas Karate DO
2423 W Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 Map
972 258-8333
American Defensive Arts Academy
405 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX 76248 Map
972 679-9450
Roberto Kaelin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1540 Keller Parkway Suite 100, Keller, TX 76248 Map
817 431-5432
TKO Karate
127 Keller Hicks Rd, Keller, TX 76248 Map
817 337-6004
Martial Arts - North Richland Hills
ATA Taekwondo USA
5750 Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Map
817 485-4448
Texas Storm Kenpo Karate
7308 Blvd 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Map
817 595-0440
American Black Belt Academy
2608 Smith Barry Rd, Pantego, TX 76013 Map
817 461-3471
Arlington School-Self-Defense
2225 W Park Row Dr Ste F, Pantego, TX 76013 Map
817 795-5353
J Pat Burleson Martial Arts
108 S Saginaw Blvd, Saginaw, TX 76179 Map
817 232-9334
Sanchez Tae Kwon DO
500 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 Map
817 310-3606
Southlake Taekwondo and Karate for Kids
1605 Hart Court Suite 200, Southlake, TX 76092 Map
817 442-8444
United Studios of Self Defense
2105 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 Map
817 310-5900
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