These benefits of Muay Thai will convince you to give the national sport of Thailand a try. It's more approachable than you think.

Taekwondo provides both fitness and mental benefits to children and adults alike. Engage in classes to unify your body and mind.

The second belt in most tae kwon do organizations is the yellow belt. Advancement requirements vary between schools, but typically you must demonstrate proficiency at basic techniques before earning this rank.

Tae kwon do is a system of unarmed self-defense that originated in Korea. Like many martial arts, tae kwon do uses a system of colored belts to denote the skill and rank of participants. The black belt signifies the highest rank.

Taekwondo originated as a Korean martial art but has evolved to include elements of Chinese and Japanese martial arts. Professional taekwondo fighters are fit with good muscle definition. Performing taekwondo is a physical and mental practice.

Tae kwon do and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are widely practiced martial arts. Worldwide television viewers saw tae kwon do when it was fist demonstrated at the Summer Olympic Games in South Korea in 1988.

Tae kwon do is one of the most widespread martial arts in the world. Created from traditional Korean martial arts after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, it focuses heavily on elaborate kicking techniques.

If you are considering taking up a martial art, you might be overwhelmed by the hundreds of options available. The art of war has been practiced by most cultures for thousands of years. East Asian martial arts are some of the more common choices, although other varieties like jujitsu and krav maga also are on the rise.

While judo, karate and tae kwon do (or taekwondo) are all martial arts, they differ in many significant ways, starting with their disparate origins in Japan, China and Korea, respectively. The three martial arts differ as well in their objectives, techniques and associated risks.

A tae kwon do uniform -- known in Korean as a dobok -- is, above all, a functional garment meant to allow freedom of movement and withstand the abuse of sparring and repeated, intense workouts.

A punch to the jaw causes the head to suddenly spin around. This quick motion of causes trauma to the brain that knocks the recipient out leaving him unconscious. Points on the jaw that are especially vulnerable to knockouts are the sides of the chin, and where the jaw is attaches to the skull.