They are all martial arts from Asia. Kung fu is from China and karate is from Okinawa. Judo, kendo and aikido are Japanese.
There is no hard and fast rule as to where you can learn martial arts. Choose one martial art discipline and start training. Well if you want to learn proper martial arts then I suggest you to train under an experienced instructor. Look for the best feasible martial arts school in your area and sign up for class.
Australian karate is based on the Okinawa martial art of karate. Depending on the school, it can be teaching traditional karate. Most of the martial arts adjust and include techniques that are good for their area and how to counter common occurrences in their area.
Anyone can do martial arts if they have the physical ability, In my karate school we have a kid with downsyndrom who is a purple belt and only needs two more belts to become black. So practically anyone can do martial arts.
Karate strengthens the muscles in your body. It strengthens both your arms and your legs. Karate is exactly the same as martial arts except martial arts is a more professional term.
There are many related martial arts. Karate is derived from Kung Fu, making it more of a child then a cousin. Karate has a number of related arts, including kobudo, judo, aikido and many of the Japanese martial arts.
There are numerous places where one can purchase martial arts supplies, especially for karate and Tae Kwon Do. Some of these retailers include Amazon, Karate Depot, Century Martial Arts and AWMA.
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There are many karate or martial arts studios in Pennsylvania that offer Mixed Martial Arts.