Sam Rapine

Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 3
4 March 2010

Combat Sports and Martial

Arts
 Martial Arts
• “Various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese
origin, that originated as forms of self-defense
or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo.”
 Combat Sports
 “A competitive
contact sport where
two combatants fight
against each other
using certain rules of
engagement (whereas
traditional martial arts
have no rules),
typically with the aim
of simulating parts of
real hand-to-hand
combat.”

(Parrhesiastes: “You can’t

 Groupings
• Striking
• Grappling
• Weapon-based
 Striking
• “A striking martial art uses any part
of the body to strike out at the
opponent. Punches, kicks, elbow
and knee strikes are all examples of
techniques used in striking martial
arts.”
 Grappling
• “Grappling martial
arts uses various
maneuvers to off-
balance their
opponents,
including an
assortment of
throwing
techniques. Once
the combat is on
the ground, joint
locking and
 Weapon-based
• “Martial arts consisting wholly of
weapons, sometimes focusing on
and mastering a single weapon.”
– Blunt object
– Sharp object
– Projectile
 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—First
impressions in training
• Exemplified grappling
• 60% technique, 40% physical ability
– Endurance, not strength
 Works cited
• Chandralekha. "Militant Origins of Indian
Dance." Social Scientist 9.2/3 (1980): 80-85.
JSTOR. Web. 30 Nov. 2009.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3516927.
• "Epee - Freestyle Fencing." US Fencing. Web.
<http://usfencing.org/pages/3807>.
• Lewis, Sanko. "Types of Martial Arts." Nova
Martial Arts. Web.
<http://www.novamartialarts.com/Martial-
Arts/types-of-martial-arts.html>.
• Sandelson, Robert. Combat Sports. New York:
Crestwood House, Maxwell Macmillan, 1991.
Print.
• Simco, Gene. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Master Text.
Jiu-Jitsu.net. Web. <http://www.jiu-
jitsu.net/history.shtml>.
 Works cited—pictures
• Elsueniero. Karate Shotokan. Photograph. Flickr.
Web.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsueniero/204
0919059/>.
• Feserc. Thai Boxing Match. Photograph. Flickr.
Web.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/feserc/341850
0772/>.
• Kashmera. Hansen USA V Gallagher Pelletier.
Photograph. Flickr. Web.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/kashmera/360
4116331/>.
• Parrhesiastes. Looking For the Takedown.
Photograph. Flickr. Web.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/parrhesiastes/8
15958507/>.