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It is now possible for beginners to learn the various martial arts styles through martial arts video training. Mixed martial arts training videos will teach you the various arranged and systemized combat methods available today. While some of these styles are traditional and quite historical, others are more contemporary.

All these styles have a unique way of teaching you how to fight, although some principles tend to overlap significantly amongst styles. Martial art training videos provide instructions to learn the various techniques in fighting including: grappling or ground fighting; striking or stand up tactics; throws and takedown techniques; weapons based techniques; low impact or meditative techniques and the hybrid/ sports style of MMA.

The striking or stand up techniques will teach you how to defend yourself while on your feet through the employment of kicks, blocks, knees, punches and elbows. The degree to which you may learn these techniques will depend on the specific style, sub-style and your instructor. Moreover, most stand up styles also teach other aspects of combat. Kickboxing, Boxing, Krav Maga, Karate, Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do are some common styles employing striking or stand up techniques.

Grappling or ground fighting techniques are commonly found in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Shoot fighting, Wrestling and Russian Sambo. This technique teaches you how to take down your opponent to the ground, achieve a dominant position or employ a submission hold until the fight ends.

The throwing or takedown styles will enable you to takedown or throw your opponent to the ground such as in Aikido, Hapkido, Shuai Jiao and Judo. This is because in most styles, you will find that combat always begin with both competitors in a standing position. All grappling styles generally teach takedowns, while most throwing styles will teach you grappling. This is proof of the significant amount of overlapping amongst various styles. Nevertheless, this technique places emphasis more on the takedowns.

The weapon based techniques employ weapons such as a wooden sword in Goju-Ryu Karate. Other weapon based styles include Iaido, Kali and Kendo. Tai Chi is a widely recognised form of low impact or meditative style which places emphasis more on fitness, breathing techniques and the spiritual aspect of combat. Other low impact styles include Baguazhang and the Chi Gong based styles. MMA is a hybrid mixed martial arts style of sports which trains you to compete using techniques such as grappling, takedowns, throws, stand up fighting and submissions.