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In modern history the interest of East Asian martial arts for Western Civilization dates back to the 19th century, mostly to do with trade realtions with China and Japan. Few people at that time in the United States were practicing the arts, seeing it as more of a performance art. The first known demonstrations were performed by Asians, which contributed greatly to the perception of Martial Arts to be only a performance art. As influence of the West grew in Asia, a much larger number of military personnel spent more time in China, Japan, and Korea, which lead to soldiers seeing the value of Eastern martial arts other than a performance art. By the time of the mid to late 1900's Karate and Judo were a household name. Appearing in movies and TV shows, martial arts had gained mainstream popularity and a few martial arts schools could be found in major cities. Today martial arts are still used as a performance art, although, it is also used as a combat method as well as a sport for competition.
It is often said that the purpose of martial arts is for self-defense, and not injuring one's opponent is the highest expression of the art. There are several different styles of martial arts today. Some styles are meant to use an opponent's attack against them, block the attack, or even disable the opponent completely. As training progresses, the individual is taught position (stance), balance (control of position), coordination (control of blance and position in technique), form (performing correctly), Speed (increase the rate of performance without loss of form), Power (strengthing technique), reflex (technique becomes a natural movement), and conclusion (it is important that progression is not rushed, but developed). Although, the original creation of martial arts was created for combat, the main principles that are still taught today are: self improvement, truth, willingness, respect, and self-control. As lessons are taught, many students of martial arts have learned that martials arts can be used not only for combat or sport, but also as a way of life.
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173 Redmeadow Drive, Advance, NC 27006 Map
336 940-6326
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516 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro, NC 27203 Map
336 629-3039
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704 494-0806
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704 568-9913
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C R Karate All Stars
1930 Weddington Road, Charlotte, NC 28205 Map
704 560-6469
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704 333-4155
De Tommaso's Black Belt
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704 544-8500
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5126 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209 Map
704 676-9292
IMB Family Martial Arts Center
9506 Monroe Road # A, Charlotte, NC 28270 Map
704 814-9252
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Kim School of Tae Kwon DO
2250 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205 Map
704 332-7000
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704 364-1880
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do
3016 Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28269 Map
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Leadership Martial Arts
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M K Kim Karate
1854 Galleria Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28270 Map
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11926 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277 Map
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5660 International Drive, Charlotte, NC 28270 Map
704 364-1914
Mint Hill Kung Fu School
11205 Lawyers Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 Map
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10609 Johnston Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 Map
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School of Family Martial Arts
7140 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28227 Map
704 531-5607
Scott Shields Martial Arts
9044 Lawyers Road # F, Charlotte, NC 28227 Map
704 573-3830
Starks Training Institute
4428 Taggart Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28208 Map
704 392-7233
Tae Kwon Do Academy
10101 Newell Hickory Grove Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 Map
704 563-6800
Taekwondo America
1609 Sardis Road N, Charlotte, NC 28270 Map
704 841-8747
U S Taekwondo Center
15105 John J Delaney Drive # H, Charlotte, NC 28277 Map
704 544-7550
U S Taekwondo Center
6225 Blakeney Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277 Map
704 752-9400
Wah LUM Kung Fu & Tai Chi
5817 Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28269 Map
704 947-2857
Xtreme Karate
9620 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28213 Map
704 503-1020
D Mc Cluney's Schl-Tae Kwon DO
113 S Mountain St, Cherryville, NC 28021 Map
704 435-1050
Allison American Karate
844 Union St South, Concord, NC 28025 Map
704 786-1696
Jones Accounting & Tax Service
367 Concord Parkway North, Concord, NC 28027 Map
704 788-8080
Jones Traditional Japanese Karate School
280 Concord Parkway S. 110 -D, Concord, NC 28027 Map
704 796-0285
Kelly's Combative Concepts
33 Market St Southwest, Concord, NC 28025 Map
704 262-9667
Lake Norman Martial Arts
20700 N Main St # 120, Cornelius, NC 28031 Map
704 896-0125
Tang Soo Karate Academy
18505 Statesville Road, Cornelius, NC 28031 Map
704 892-8818
Ormaza's Family Karate
171 Dallas Towne Plaza, Dallas, NC 28034 Map
704 922-5022
Denton School of Martial Arts
141 S Main St, Denton, NC 27239 Map
336 859-9000
Ray Rice Martial Arts Center
140 W Main St, Forest City, NC 28043 Map
828 245-5792
Burris' Academy of Karate
251 W Main Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052 Map
704 865-8947
Mike Rhoads Karate
109 N New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 Map
704 861-8111
Pang's US Tae Kwon Do Academy
401 Cox Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 Map
704 867-7600
Pang's US Tae Kwon Do Academy
3400 S New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 Map
704 824-0155
Park's Martial Arts World Center
914 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054 Map
704 854-3222
Ryan Hoovers Extreme Karate
1000 S Myrtle School Road, Gastonia, NC 28052 Map
704 864-8518
Ryan Hoovers Extreme Karate
1122 E Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054 Map
704 867-4020
Winkler's Karate Academy
38 Park Square, Granite Falls, NC 28630 Map
828 396-3435
Aikido
3702 Alliance Drive # A, Greensboro, NC 27407 Map
336 218-1033
Aikido Greensboro Kodokan Dojo
4915 Guilford School Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 Map
336 855-9931
Allen's Taekwondo Inc
2227 Fleming Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 Map
336 668-7660
Brian Miller Brazilian Academy
800 Moultrie Court # H, Greensboro, NC 27409 Map
336 456-4422
Burning Heart Jiu-Jitsu
900 Elwell Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405 Map
336 509-8160
Flex Taekwondo Center
1579 New Garden Road # A-B, Greensboro, NC 27410 Map
336 323-1114
Gensei Ryu Karate
314 S Greene St, Greensboro, NC 27401 Map
336 273-2477
Greensboro Black Belt Academy
109 Pisgah Church Road # B, Greensboro, NC 27455 Map
336 218-5056
Kuk Sool Won of North Greensboro
3900 North Church St, Greensboro, NC 27405 Map
336 540-1092
Royal Tigers Tae Kwon Do Acdmy
4925 W Market St, Greensboro, NC 27407 Map
336 252-1010
Taekwondo America High Point
5002 High Point Road # A, Greensboro, NC 27407 Map
336 547-0001
Taekwondo America Karate Center
2717 Battleground Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408 Map
336 288-8399
Thornton Karate Club
1917 Lees Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC 27405 Map
336 358-0970
Vic Coffin Karate
4709 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 Map
336 547-8440
Vic Coffin Karate Studio
121 Manley Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27407 Map
336 854-3377
Martial Arts Training INST
4553 Highway 49 S # 2, Harrisburg, NC 28075 Map
704 455-1155
American Nine Lotus Academy
1700 S Center St 203, Hickory, NC 28602 Map
828 267-6454
American Tang Soo Do Fmac LLC
2061 Main Avenue Southeast, Hickory, NC 28602 Map
828 324-4852
Bryan Hebert's Ju-Jitsu
11651 N Main St # H, High Point, NC 27263 Map
336 431-1372
Cage One Martial arts
2118 north centinnial street, High Point, NC 27262 Map
336 509-0932
High Point Martial Arts
2025 S College Drive, High Point, NC 27260 Map
336 885-0330
High Point Taekwon Do Center
274 Eastchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262 Map
336 887-1047
Living Defense Martial Arts
275 E Parris Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 Map
336 869-8399
Tiger Kim's Tae Kwon DO
3935 Brian Jordan Pl, High Point, NC 27265 Map
336 841-1330
Trinity Martial Arts Center
1133 E Lexington Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 Map
336 471-4290
World Class Taekwondo Academy
274 Eastchester Drive # 122, High Point, NC 27262 Map
336 887-5464
Dragon Champion Tae Kwon Do Academy
10206 Glencrest Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 Map
704 992-1955
House of Soke Martial Arts Center
11230 Mount Holly Hntrsvll, Huntersville, NC 28078 Map
704 947-2522
King Tiger Academy
16525 Birkdale Cmns Parkway # 200, Huntersville, NC 28078 Map
704 892-1880
Shochoh Martial Arts
15905 Brookway Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 Map
704 895-1070
Griffin's Martial Arts Gym
4305 Old Monroe Road # G, Indian Trail, NC 28079 Map
704 488-3908
Peaceful Warrior Marshal Arts
133 Indian Trail Road S, Indian Trail, NC 28079 Map
704 821-8883
Karate International
745 Cinema Court, Kernersville, NC 27284 Map
336 996-6917
Sun Yi's Academy-Tae Kwon DO
200 Century Blvd, Kernersville, NC 27284 Map
336 996-2400
United Taekwondo Academy
305 W Mountain St # H, Kernersville, NC 27284 Map
336 992-1853
Karate International
123 E Dalton Road, King, NC 27021 Map
336 983-2202
King's Martial Arts
221 Ingram Drive, King, NC 27021 Map
336 985-0844
Aikido Academy of Self Defense
450 E Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, NC 28090 Map
704 300-5090
Twenty-First Century Karate
230 Morganton Blvd SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 Map
828 758-9827
Eagle's Karate Dojo
110 Vanmar Drive, Lexington, NC 27295 Map
336 224-2738
Family Fitness & Martial Arts
10545 Nc Highway 8, Lexington, NC 27292 Map
336 798-0732
Sidekick Mixed Martial Arts
280 N Talbert Blvd, Lexington, NC 27292 Map
336 250-6262
Kim Duncan Martial Arts Studio
206 S Laurel St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 Map
704 732-2840
Lincolnton Aikido & Fitness
1001 West Highway 27, Lincolnton, NC 28092 Map
704 732-2010
SAI Martial Arts Center
636 Center Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092 Map
704 240-8394
Jim Karate Wall Okinawan Kenpo
120 Sardis Church Road, Madison, NC 27025 Map
336 427-6353
Karakido Karate
21 W Henderson St, Marion, NC 28752 Map
828 652-1335
Black Belt Leadership Academy
12777 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105 Map
704 882-1559
Carolinas American Judo
3204 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, NC 28104 Map
704 684-0222
Carolinas American Judo Associates
237 Timber Lane, Matthews, NC 28104 Map
704 849-4920
Joey Woodyard's Tae Kwon DO
3116 Weddington Road, Matthews, NC 28105 Map
704 906-1546
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do
7800 Stevens Mill Road # H, Matthews, NC 28104 Map
704 893-0184
Toma Dojo - True Karate
1013 Chestnut Ln, Matthews, NC 28104 Map
704 771-6851
Weddington Activity Center
13601 Providence Road, Matthews, NC 28104 Map
704 847-0785
American School-Self Defense
1361 Davie Academy Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 Map
336 492-7006
Karate Kids
1061 Yadkinville Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 Map
336 753-6500
Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy
2187 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117 Map
704 663-6305
M A S of North Carolina
335 West Plaza Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 Map
704 799-8757
Mangan Martial Arts Academy
158 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115 Map
704 799-3645
MT Airy Martial Arts
705 W Pine St # 700, Mount Airy, NC 27030 Map
336 789-2275
American Tang Soo DO
1912 N Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658 Map
828 455-3116
Japenese American Martial Arts Academy
1505 Northwest Blvd, Newton, NC 28658 Map
828 695-8900
Martial Arts - North Wilkesboro
Lifeskills Martial Arts
1406 2nd St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Map
336 838-8700
Essential Martial Arts
1692 Nc Highway 68 North, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 Map
336 644-8188
Academy of Kempo-Karate
1810 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28146 Map
704 637-0029
Master Condrey's Martial Arts
1049 Fraley St, Salisbury, NC 28146 Map
704 279-6001
Salisbury School of Karate
220 N Fulton St, Salisbury, NC 28144 Map
704 630-9007
Sandhills Martial Arts
150 Commerce Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387 Map
910 692-4434
World Tae Kwon Do Academy
283 West Morganton Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387 Map
910 693-8023
Champion MUAY Thai & Fitness
124 W Broad St, Statesville, NC 28677 Map
704 872-0731
Karate & Sports Fitness
407 N Center St, Statesville, NC 28677 Map
704 872-1792
Phoenix Martial Arts Academy
119 N Center St # A, Statesville, NC 28677 Map
704 878-3800
Kim's School of Martial Arts
342 N Main St, Troy, NC 27371 Map
910 572-3039
Fighting Arts & Training Center
207 N Main St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 Map
336 591-3400
Reed's Karate Academy
3504 Providence Road S # B, Waxhaw, NC 28173 Map
704 843-4545
Waxhaw Universal Karate Studio
201 N Broome St # B, Waxhaw, NC 28173 Map
704 843-3227
Goshin Dojo LLC
4355 Nc Highway 211, West End, NC 27376 Map
910 673-5370
Foothills Kung-Fu Arnis
113 W Main St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Map
336 903-8872
Taylor Martial Arts Supply
4609 W Us Highway 421, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Map
336 973-7882
American Martial Arts Academy
3098 Healy Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 793-8084
Fight4Christ Ministries
922 Burke St., Winston Salem, NC 27101 Map
336 331-5039
Japan Karate Institute
908 Peters Creek Parkway # B, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 773-0170
Karate International
4794 Kinnamon Road, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 766-1490
Karate International
5723 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 Map
336 945-5063
Karate International
5519 Gumtree Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107 Map
336 784-7001
Karate USA
660 S Stratford Road, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 768-2486
Real Kung Fu-Tai Chi School
956 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 748-0038
Sun Yi's Academy of the Triad
401 Robbins Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107 Map
336 771-7861
Three Treasures Tai Chi
952 W 4th St, Winston Salem, NC 27101 Map
336 659-1599
Tiger Kim's Taekwondo
5077 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 Map
336 774-9992
Tiger Kim's Taekwondo
2822 Reynolda Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106 Map
336 722-5115
Tiger Kimns Tae Kwon DO
3516 Yadkinville Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106 Map
336 922-3040
United Tae Kwando Academy
3454 Robinhood Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106 Map
336 760-2969
Universal School of Marshall Arts
5644 Shattalon Drive Suite 54, Winston Salem, NC 27105 Map
336 776-0021
Universal School of Martial
3905 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 Map
336 765-5588
Young YU Tae Kwon Do Karate
1903 Margaret St, Winston Salem, NC 27103 Map
336 768-7447
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