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The Sports Archives – Let’s Do Tae Bo!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by thesportsarchives

The Tae Bo exercise regimen has been around for several decades now. It was first devised by Billy Blanks in 1975. What is Tae Bo? Tae Bo (Total Awareness Excellent Body Obedience) is a combination of many things, actually. It … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How Popular Is Kickboxing In US?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Forty years ago, kickboxing was a completely unknown sport in the United States. These days, NYC kickboxing and kickboxing in other cities have grown in popularity over the years. So how popular is kickboxing in the US? It is not … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How To Start Learning Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Mixed martial arts has become one of the most popular styles of combat in recent years. In addition to numerous professional MMA tournaments being held throughout the country, there’s even a realty television show based on it. As a result, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – A Quick Primer Into Muay Thai Boxing!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by thesportsarchives

History Muay Thai boxing, also known as the art of eight weapons, is a contact sport that was developed in Thailand and can be traced back close to a thousand years. As with most classical martial arts, the sport was … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Popular Sports in Thailand!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Thailand could hardly be described as a sporting nation. If you are going to measure sporting success at the Olympics, then Thailand was hardly rated as a mention at the last Olympics in London. The only medal that the country … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Popular Styles of Mixed Martial Arts!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Mixed martial arts are one of the most popular types of martial arts, mainly because they are high energy, interesting to practice and one of the best fighting sports for losing weight. Mixed martial arts are also currently popularised by … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Traditional Versus Sport Taekwondo

Posted on November 12, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Before embarking on the physical engagement of martial arts one must recognize that each style of martial arts training stems from steep traditions. In the case of taekwondo, there are two different approaches that classes offer: (i) traditional katas and … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – A Quick History Lesson in the Art of Taekwondo

Posted on September 24, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Taekwondo was established from simple and modest beginnings over 1,000 years ago and has since spread to become one of the world’s most successful and popular form of martial arts. Instructors and those training enjoy physical and mental discipline, as … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top 5 Martial Arts To Learn For Self Defense

Posted on September 12, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Many people are concerned about learning self-defense for their own personal protection and the protection of loved ones. There are many forms of martial arts available that were either originally developed as a form of self-defense or that evolved to … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Stay Fit and Safe with Combat Sports!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Hand-to-hand combat is one of the oldest sports and most popular modern workout regimens for achieving whole-body fitness. Whether you’re craving a toned core or want to learn empowering self-defense skills, Muay Thai and traditional combat sports can accomplish these … Continue reading →

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