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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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Bardstown Fitness
1442 E John Rowan Blvd, Bardstown, KY 40004 Map
502 349-0710
Family Karate Center
205 Culpeper St, Bardstown, KY 40004 Map
502 349-0935
East West Kung Fu
826 Cabell Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Map
270 842-7180
Ichiban Karate School LLC
5736 Limaburg Road, Burlington, KY 41005 Map
859 282-8883
Crain's Taekwondo Academy
117 S Central Avenue, Campbellsville, KY 42718 Map
270 469-9979
Kentucky Tae Kwon Do & Fitness
6441 W Highway 146, Crestwood, KY 40014 Map
502 241-5910
Louisville Kim's Academy-Tkwnd
7311 Highway 329, Crestwood, KY 40014 Map
502 241-4440
Warman's Martial Arts Academy
75 Harlan St Dalton Plaza, Crittenden, KY 41030 Map
859 816-0230
Danville Martial Arts Academy
812 S 4th St, Danville, KY 40422 Map
859 236-2063
Finn's Kenpo Karate Studio
600 Finnhill Drive, Danville, KY 40422 Map
859 236-7113
Roc Martial Arts Academy
3938 S Danville Bypass, Danville, KY 40422 Map
859 238-0222
Grant County Martial Arts Center
15 Broadway St # D, Dry Ridge, KY 41035 Map
859 823-4262
Summers Masonry & Excavating
687 Casey Fork Cook Road, Edmonton, KY 42129 Map
270 432-2028
Harris Martial Arts Inc
7033 N Dixie Highway, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Map
270 234-8352
Sheroan's Tae Kwon Do School
1811 N Dixie Highway # 115, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Map
270 737-2927
World Champion Taekwondo Center
1609 N Dixie Highway, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Map
270 234-0892
Bishop's Martial Arts World
5906 Centennial Circle, Florence, KY 41042 Map
859 282-0226
Premier Martial Arts
206 Mount Zion Road, Florence, KY 41042 Map
859 371-3930
Shaolin Kempo Studios
7045 Production Court, Florence, KY 41042 Map
859 342-7071
Capital City Martial Arts
300 Lyons Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601 Map
502 226-5904
Christian Martial Arts Association
85 Anderson Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 Map
502 848-0060
Moberly's Blackbelt Academy
1230 Us Highway 127 S # 6, Frankfort, KY 40601 Map
502 226-5425
Nishime Family Karate
2623 Crescent Springs Pike, Ft Mitchell, KY 41017 Map
859 331-5425
Shaolin Kempo Studios
808 S Broadway St, Georgetown, KY 40324 Map
502 867-1542
Tae Kwon Do Academy
751 Slone Drive # 33, Georgetown, KY 40324 Map
502 868-6766
Stinson's Korean Martial Arts
300 S Broadway St, Glasgow, KY 42141 Map
270 629-2787
ATA Blackbelt
1892 Petersburg Road, Hebron, KY 41048 Map
859 689-5100
Sallee Family Taekwondo
214 N Lincoln Blvd, Hodgenville, KY 42748 Map
270 358-0322
Herron Taekwondo
200 E Main St, Horse Cave, KY 42749 Map
270 786-5730
Bujinkan Akahige Dojo
5265 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051 Map
859 356-4445
John Cox Martial Arts
3335 Danville Highway, Lebanon, KY 40033 Map
270 692-3928
Aikido School of Lexington
4704 Hobsway, Lexington, KY 40517 Map
859 797-3902
Brian Chewning's Taekwondo Academy Karate Centers
3650 Boston Rd., Lexington, KY 40513 Map
859 223-2842
Four Seasons United Martial
1591 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY 40505 Map
859 245-5082
Karate for Kids
501 Darby Creek Road # 66, Lexington, KY 40509 Map
859 264-1964
Tracys Kenpo
4057 Palmetto Drive, Lexington, KY 40513 Map
859 223-9175
A 1 Karate Arts & Supplies Inc
7406 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219 Map
502 968-3373
A Louisville Taekwondo Academy
4642 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216 Map
502 664-1903
Aikido Louisville Aikikai
300 Distillery Commons, Louisville, KY 40206 Map
502 585-2454
All City Karate
2708 Rockford Lane, Louisville, KY 40216 Map
502 449-4020
American Martial Arts Academy of Kentucky
1814 Production Ct, Louisville, KY 40299 Map
502 499-4889
Bluegrass Martial Arts
2506 Plantside Drive, Louisville, KY 40299 Map
502 499-4050
Bluegrass Tae Kwon DO
4754 Rockford Plaza, Louisville, KY 40216 Map
502 448-1286
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
3545 Springhurst Blvd, Louisville, KY 40241 Map
502 426-0333
Brown's Traditional Taekwondo
4819 S Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY 40291 Map
502 499-4443
Corbin's Karate Academy
6234 N Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40229 Map
502 955-7789
Core Modern Training Center
13124 Eastpoint Park Blvd, Louisville, KY 40223 Map
502 489-5444
Drew Mccullough's Taekwondo Plus
9103 Galene Drive, Louisville, KY 40299 Map
502 267-6550
Fusion Fighting Defense
12001 Shelbyville Road # A, Louisville, KY 40243 Map
502 773-6764
International Martial Arts
179 S Circlecrest Drive, Louisville, KY 40229 Map
502 955-7160
Louisville Judo Club
1264 Cherokee Road, Louisville, KY 40204 Map
502 479-9941
Louisville Karate School
1209 Gilmore Lane, Louisville, KY 40213 Map
502 964-3800
Louisville Kempo
1841 Gresham Road, Louisville, KY 40205 Map
502 485-0435
Marshall's Hung Fist Boxing
3000 Freys Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40241 Map
502 314-0998
Martial Arts & More
2531 Blankenbaker Rd, Louisville, KY 40299 Map
502 240-6173
Martial Arts Self Improvement
5100 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40213 Map
502 719-2583
Quantum Martial Arts Academy Inc.
6402 Eureka Ave., Louisville, KY 40216 Map
502 410-2494
Special Defense Tae Kwon DO
7309 Saint Andrews Church Road, Louisville, KY 40214 Map
502 594-9336
TAKA No KO Dojo
1119 E Kentucky St, Louisville, KY 40204 Map
502 634-9630
Taoist Tai Chi Society
2117 Payne St, Louisville, KY 40206 Map
502 893-8550
Toshi Dojo
10306 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40299 Map
502 267-0158
YMCA
2800 Fordhaven Road, Louisville, KY 40214 Map
502 933-9622
YMCA
5930 Six Mile Lane, Louisville, KY 40218 Map
502 491-9622
YMCA
9400 Mill Brook Road, Louisville, KY 40223 Map
502 425-1271
Martial Arts - Mount Washington
Three Dragons Martial Arts
155 N Bardstown Road, Mount Washington, KY 40047 Map
502 538-3887
America's Best Karate
520 Faulconer Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356 Map
859 885-4084
Karen Mithcells American Taekwondo
1215 High Point Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356 Map
205 664-4422
Shao-Lin Karate-Nicholasville
203 E Oak St, Nicholasville, KY 40356 Map
859 887-1796
Aikido
3201 Alvey Park Drive West, Owensboro, KY 42303 Map
270 929-4042
Lee's Tae Kwon Do Academy Inc
889 Dixie Highway, Radcliff, KY 40160 Map
270 300-1039
World Champion Taekwondo
1019 N Wilson Road, Radcliff, KY 40160 Map
270 351-8884
Martial Arts - Russell Springs
Lake Cumberland Martial Arts
2291 E Highway 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642 Map
270 866-4545
A 1 Karate
634 Main St, Shelbyville, KY 40065 Map
502 647-1522
China Te Martial Arts Academy
385 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Map
502 921-0996
Eagle Valley Martial Arts
70 N Main St, Walton, KY 41094 Map
859 426-8383
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