Martial Arts Articles by Julio Anta

Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami, Florida. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master and a certified Haganah F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerrilla Hand to hand Tactics) instructor. Anta a retired Corrections Officer and former United States Marine Corps Sergeant is certified in Fitness Kickboxing, Pilates, Kettlebells and as a personal trainer. He holds certifications as a martial arts instructor by the ACMA (American Council of Martial Arts) and is an Officer Agent of the National Security Alliance Kid-Safe Network.
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A year or so ago, while surfing the internet, I found a website www.EliteCombatFitness.com by Commando Krav Maga and Israeli national judo champion Moni Aizik. The site claimed that Elite Combat Fitness was the most challenging and demanding elite fitness workout available. This elite fitness training developed world class athletes and Olympic champions. I was really impressed by the videos and photos on the web site and I had seen Moni on the History Channels documentary on Krav Maga and in numerous martial arts magazine. Krav Maga isan Israeli Military martial art similar to Haganah, in which I am a certified instructor. (Read Article)

There are numerous accounts and legends of the origins and history of the Shaolin Temple. In my humble opinion this is the story of Shaolin. Most likely you learned of the Shaolin Temple through the Chop Sokey Kung Fu movies and the Kung Fu TV series of the 70’s. Some of what you watch was true, yet some of the story lines are fictional.
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Who will win the battle between traditional martial arts and mixed martial arts schools? The traditional martial arts have been around for ages and mixed martial arts are the new kid in town. Today, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing and hottest sport in America. I was recently at the Martial Arts SuperShow a martial arts industry conference in Las Vegas Nevada. Dana White the president of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) was one of the speakers at the opening ceremonies. (Read Article)

Mind, body, spirit, focus, concentration, diaphragmatic breathing, precision, and fluidity these are some of the terms commonly used in the martial arts. But did you know that these are a part of Pilate’s basics and its common terminology? Today when we think of Pilates we think of Daisy Fuentes, Hollywood stars and dancers. If you walk into most Pilates classes you’ll notice that they are predominately for women. But Joseph Pilates was known as a man’s man. He even lost an eye to a boxing injury. Pilates training is a functional workout great for athletes and martial artist.
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More than seventy percent of women in America encounter a violent crime within their life time. Every nine seconds a woman is battered. One out of every eight women currently living in the U.S. has been a rape victim. Each day approximately three thousand women report that they have been victims of some force aggression. Have I gotten your attention yet? Yes, as a woman you could become an endangered species. (Read Article)