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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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ABT Taekwondo Hapkitdo
3434 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, AK 99504 Map
907 333-6190
AK Jujitsu Kodenkai
600 West International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 644-8476
Aikido North
5430 B St # A, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 563-2933
Alaska Fighting Championship
401 E Northern Lights Blvd # 2, Anchorage, AK 99503 Map
907 743-6064
Alaska Judo Inc
800 E Dimond Blvd # 3-550, Anchorage, AK 99515 Map
907 344-1385
Alaska Jujitsu Institute
1744 Bellevue Loop, Anchorage, AK 99515 Map
907 344-3504
Alaska Kendo Club
7751 King St, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 522-4808
Anchorage Goju-Ryu Karate-Do
4608 Spenard Road # B, Anchorage, AK 99517 Map
907 522-4658
Anchorage Self Defense Academy
3339 Fairbanks St, Anchorage, AK 99503 Map
907 349-2986
Brother's Taekwondo & Hapkido
9900 Industrial Way, Anchorage, AK 99515 Map
907 344-7450
Bruce Bibee Counseling
5100 Cordova St # 208, Anchorage, AK 99503 Map
907 562-1242
Champ Tae Kwon DO
113 W Nern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503 Map
907 646-0770
Chang's Taekwondo School
907 E Dowling Road # 8, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 868-7837
Greatland Martial Arts Center
7521 Old Seward Highway # Centre, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 344-2000
J Park Tae Kwon DO
3561 E Tudor Road # 9, Anchorage, AK 99507 Map
907 562-8419
Korea Tae Kwon DO
750 W Dimond Blvd # 112, Anchorage, AK 99515 Map
907 522-3900
Kung Fu Studio
6634 Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage, AK 99507 Map
907 522-2269
Tanaka's Martial Arts Academy
2603 Barrow St, Anchorage, AK 99503 Map
907 274-0951
Warrior & Scholar Kenpo Karate
5841 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99518 Map
907 349-7846
Wu Tan Kung Fu & Tai Chi INST
9900 Old Seward Highway # 7, Anchorage, AK 99515 Map
907 868-8638
Xtreme Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido
500 Muldoon Road # 8, Anchorage, AK 99504 Map
907 338-7624
Jay's Taekwondo
12340 Old Glenn Highway, Eagle River, AK 99577 Map
907 696-0044
Tanaka Martial Arts
12330 Old Glenn Highway # 8, Eagle River, AK 99577 Map
907 350-2486
Jay's Taekwondo
1601 E Parks Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 376-7433
Okamoto's School of Karate
501 International Airport Road, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 376-0333
Primal Martial Arts
281 E Park Avenue, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 357-5588
Schatz Dojo
3550 North Aoki Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 357-2091
Valley Martial Arts
3550 N Aoki Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 376-7353
Valley Tang Soo Do Academy LLC
591 N Knik St # Centre, Wasilla, AK 99654 Map
907 376-9966
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