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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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Appalchia Martial Arts Center Inc
1376 N Wright Rd, Alcoa, TN 37701 Map
865 984-2190
T T J C Karate
213 North Calderwood St, Alcoa, TN 37701 Map
865 983-8852
U S Tae-Kwon Do Academy
160 Frank L Diggs Dr, Clinton, TN 37716 Map
865 463-7103
Arts of the Samurai
129 Killarney Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923 Map
865 691-4088
Broadway Family Karate
5122 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37918 Map
865 688-0120
Candy Factory
1060 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916 Map
865 673-2075
Chung Do Black Belt
7544 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931 Map
865 470-0908
East West Karate
159 West End Ave, Knoxville, TN 37934 Map
865 966-4649
Edge Martial Arts Academy
9057 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923 Map
865 694-0301
Eun's Martial Arts Center
11110 Kingston Pike Ste 120, Knoxville, TN 37934 Map
865 675-2255
Flying Dragon Chinese Martial
316 Knox Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918 Map
865 219-0303
International Sanjuriu Martial
8373 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 Map
865 851-7950
Knoxville Aikido Center
7800 Bernstein Lane, Knoxville, TN 37938 Map
865 938-1121
Knoxville Aikido Dojo
7544 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931 Map
865 691-4176
Laney Steel Hand Dojo
5001 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 Map
865 577-2229
Mark Aycock's Fitness Pros
8919 Linksvue Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922 Map
865 531-2828
Martial Arts Mart
5613 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37918 Map
865 686-4862
Premier Martial Arts
11330 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37934 Map
865 671-6699
Sanjuriu Martial Arts
7815 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931 Map
865 560-5303
Tae Kwon Do Plus
5020 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37912 Map
865 688-5520
Tae Kwon Do Plus
7331 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 Map
865 579-6300
Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu
10710 Kingston Pike Ste D, Knoxville, TN 37934 Map
865 966-9733
Wah LUM Kung Fu of Knoxville
108 Carr St, Knoxville, TN 37919 Map
865 558-8555
Watson's Taekwondo Plus
7336 Norris Freeway, Knoxville, TN 37918 Map
865 922-0826
Wolf Clan Combat Sports
6923 Harrell Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931 Map
865 249-8888
Church's Taekwondo America
2642 Us Hwy 411 South, Maryville, TN 37801 Map
865 681-0822
Hatcher's Martial Arts
1403 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804 Map
865 984-3979
Legend Fitness
140 Richardson Way, Maynardville, TN 37807 Map
865 745-4020
Ayurveda Center for Natural
665 Emory Valley Rd Ste A, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Map
865 482-0981
Levi Recreation Park
7303 Martingale Dr, Powell, TN 37849 Map
865 938-7838
Tennessee Martial Arts University
415 Maryville Hwy, Seymour, TN 37865 Map
865 609-0221
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Thin Blue Line Karate Team
2742 Lisa Circle, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 Map
865 933-0362
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