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Martial Arts is a way of fighting and a way of life.there are many arts that require much discipline and strength
mentally and physically. Martial art styles can be divided roughly into two categories: External and Internal. External styles, which are also called "hard" styles
and which include such American favorites as Japanese Karate and Korean Taekwondo,
rely primarily upon muscular strength and less of internal energies, while internal or "soft" styles, such as Japanese Aikido
and few other Chinese styles, cultivate a more mysterious energy called 'Chi.'
An external style is one which relies primarily in strength and
physical abilities to defeat an opponent. In contrast, an internal style is one that depends upon ch'i
and timing rather than power. Aikido (at the master's level) would be an internal style, while most karate styles are external.
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