Why Martial Art Totally Different With Military Or Child Soldier Training

 *Warning!! Photos in this article are horrifying for sensitive readers!!*

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Some “Military Manias” or “Army Idi-ots” are often says: “Military training is very good to build our childrens!!”.

As peaceful martial art teacher myself who also teaches kindergarten kids: “I don’t like you!!”.

Why martial art training is not same with military training (and why i don’t like military guys)? The reasons are on their training goal and method:

- Martial art training is a lifelong peaceful lifestyle and disciplines for all people, from kids to senior ages. It emphasize spiritual growth, physical health, respect, and self defense skill to protect ourselves and good people who need help.

Some traditional martial arts like Nanpai Kungfu (ancient Southern Chinese Kungfu style) were created by military persons, but ancient militaries are totally different with modern military. Ancient military men who also martial art masters like General Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are working and training together with their people on the field and fight together to protect their home from Wokou (Japanese pirate) attack.

See? Not only adult, but kids also train martial art fun and safe without any without anger and hatred.

- Modern military or Child Soldiers training is a short term unpeace training. The goal is to incapacitate or kill enemy using blade or firearm weapons to make profit for your leader. Once the leader/commanders think you are weak/old/crippled/useless and no longer able to fight anymore, you will be expelled like a trash.

Modern military training is created to build loyal soldiers who always support the ambitious leader/dictator in modern corrupt era, of course those power hungry leaders happy if they have strong “Hitmen” who always protect their throne and business. Those “Hitmen” also very useful to silence/eliminate people who oppose them (no wonder why Army jerks are often abuse weak people, even in their own country. Violence training and power given by the dictator often making their minds become delusional).

Watch their eyes!! To create bloodthirty soldiers who eager to kill the enemy, the leader/commanders teaching those kids a doctrine filled with hatred.

Southpaw Stance

Variation of basic techniques where the right hand and right foot placed on the front, also known as Mirrored Stance or Inverted Stance.

Sometimes the opponent will attacking us with quick strike from right side and we have no time to set up a normal fighting stance, using Southpaw position is faster technique to counter it.

The training method is same with basic strikes training using normal stance. The only difference is now we do all the basic strikes on mirrored position, like doing Jab Punch using right hand, Hook Punch using right hand, Front Kick using left foot, Scoop Block using right forearm and more.

Trapping

Pinning the opponent's arm to immobilize it then do counter strike.

Intercepting

Mix of offense & defense.

When the opponent gonna hit you, hit first before the opponent hit you.

Tonfa Fighting

Okinawan “T” shaped stick which also used in other Asian countries.

The concept of “T” shaped design is to covering the wrist of Karateka/Kenpoka againts opponent’s blade.

How To Make Martial Art Certificate

Simple, you don’t need to make fancy - difficult design to make martial art certificate.

4 key points of martial art certificate are:

1. Dojo / club logo (letter, banner or bagde).

2. Student name.

3. Date of graduation.

4. Coach / teacher hand signature.

Here my dojo’s certificate template for example:

And here my 3 certificates i got from Kenpo, Kickboxing & Jeet Kune Do for your design references:

How To Choose Martial Art Style For Beginner

For new recruit students who want to learn martial art with me, i always give them all of my training syllabus tutorials & i tell them to research the basic techniques first. Once they know which 1 fighting style they like, then the training can begin.

If they are still confused, I always ask next question: Is there any hero/idol figure they like from their favorite cartoon - film - game - comic series?

- Japanese Anime - Manga fans are prefer to choose Karate & Kenpo.

- Chinese Wuxia fans are prefer to choose Kungfu & Kuntao.

- American Superhero fans are prefer to choose American Boxing & American Kickboxing.

- European Folk Tale fans are prefer to choose European Boxing & European Kickboxing.

But if they are still confused, next i will recommend Punching Style martial arts such as Boxing - Kuntao - Panantukan - Nanpai Kungfu. Because that fighting style type is the most applicable in everyday life:

1 . Their basic techniques are easy to learned by everyone, there are no high or acrobatic kicks.

2. Can be used when we are attacked at narrow place or when we are wearing a long skirt/dress and cannot do high kicks.

3. Practical for daily life when we want to do cardio aerobic exercise in a small house.

If they are still confused, my final step is recommending Filipino Panantukan. Panantukan is most complete & easiest fighting style for beginner:

1. It have easy punches like Boxing.

2. It have powerful elbows like Kuntao.

3. It also have knees like Muay Thai, we can use this knee kicks while wearing long skirt/dress.

Taikiken

Taikiken (太気拳) is modern Japanese fighting style created by Kenichi Sawaii in 1947.

Mix of softness and strength, Taikiken also focus on all ranges combat.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo (태권도) is modern Korean martial art created by Choi Hong Hi in 1955.

Although Taekwondo created as kicking style martial art (because it creator was inspired by Taekkyon), it still have some punches for close range combat.

Taekwondo Teul

Taekwondo Teul (태권도틀) is Korean martial dance art created by Choi Hong Hi in 1955, Mix of Karate Kata and Tang Soo Do Teul dances.

Created along with Choi’s International Taekwondo Federation to promote both Korean fighting sport and martial dance.

Hokkien Kuntao

Kuntao (拳道) is a Hokkien Kungfu style created by Southern Chinese immigrants community in the Malay Archipelago before 14th century.

Based on Nanpai Kungfu (南派功夫), Kuntao is oldest organised martial art training system in Malay countries before Silat era.