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๐ŸŽจ The arts ๐ŸŽญ Theater and cinema

Martial arts

Martial arts

๐Ÿ“– In short

Martial arts are very old sports and ways of fighting that began in the East, especially China, Japan and Korea. They include karate, judo, taekwondo and kung fu. In them you learn to protect yourself and strengthen your body and mind.

๐Ÿคฉ Did you know?

  • Judo is a Japanese word meaning โ€œthe gentle wayโ€.
  • The place where karate is practiced is called a โ€œdojoโ€.
  • Taekwondo began in Korea.
  • Students wear special loose white clothes for training.

๐Ÿ”Ž Find out more

๐ŸŒŸ Many kinds

In karate you strike with hands and feet, in taekwondo you use fast high kicks, in judo you throw your opponent down and pin them, and kung fu has lots of moves like those of animals.

๐Ÿ” Respect first

The most important thing in these arts is respect, calm and self-control. Students bow to each other and to their teacher before and after training, and only use their skills in self-defense.

๐Ÿ’ก Colored belts

Students wear a belt that shows their level, starting with white and moving to other colors as they learn more, until they reach the black belt.

๐ŸŽฏ An Olympic sport

Judo, taekwondo and karate have become Olympic sports, and many Arab champions take part in them.

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 What is the most important thing in martial arts?

2 What color belt does a student start with?

3 Which picture shows โ€œMartial artsโ€?

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๐Ÿ“ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons