Knock Out Martial Arts & Fitness Foundation: Martial arts classes

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques focus on grappling and ground
fighting and will give you an understanding of how to control and manipulate a strong and
aggressive opponent. Learning Jiu Jitsu basics and adding in submissions will allow you to
make an opponent give up without having to throw a single punch or kick.

BJJ techniques are a perfect complementary skill for virtually any martial artist with
stand-up experience. Jiu Jitsu enables the martial artist to put together a complete
set of skills that will help in any situation, whether it is on the feet or on the ground.

The basic technique and positions will be the foundation in which the new student learns
how to move properly and figures out the finer details of the positions. The advanced
moves will be built from this solid foundation, but the basics are more than enough to
get an individual to an expert level.

Tai chi emphasizes complete relaxation, and is essentially a form of meditation, or what has been
called "meditation in motion."Unlike the hard martial arts, tai chi is characterized by soft, slow,
flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than brute strength. Though it is soft, slow,
and flowing, the movements are executed precisely.

Another aim of Tai Chi is to foster a calm and tranquil mind, focused on the precise execution
of these exercises. Learning to do them correctly provides a practical avenue for learning about
such things as balance, alignment, fine-scale motor control, rhythm of movement, the genesis of
movement from the bodies vital centre, and so on. Thus the practice of Tai Chi can in some
measure contribute to being able to better stand, walk, move, run, etc. in other spheres of life
as well. Many practitioners notice benefits in terms of correcting poor postural, alignment or
movement patterns which can contribute to tension or injury. Furthermore the meditative nature
of the exercises is calming and relaxing in and of itself.