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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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Bellbrook Karate Club
63 Bellbrook Plaza, Bellbrook, OH 45305 Map
937 848-8220
ATA Black Belt Academy
1362 Cherry Bottom Road, Columbus, OH 43230 Map
614 428-2872
Aikido School of Central Ohio Inc
4554 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214 Map
614 263-1700
Aikido of Columbus
3003 Silver Drive, Columbus, OH 43224 Map
614 263-1111
Central Ohio Martial Arts
4264 North High St, Columbus, OH 43214 Map
614 263-5425
Central Ohio Tae Kwon DO
1880 Tamarack Circle South, Columbus, OH 43229 Map
614 436-8966
Columbus North Athletic Club
888 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 Map
614 888-1564
Contemporary Karate Studio
2484 Home Acre Drive, Columbus, OH 43231 Map
614 882-2448
Ernie Reyes' Midwest Institute of Taekwondo
2544 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43220 Map
614 326-2872
Imperial School of Martial Arts
4273 Westland Mall, Columbus, OH 43228 Map
614 276-4644
J Kim Martial Arts Tangsoodo
1866 Hard Road, Columbus, OH 43235 Map
614 889-5546
Metro Martial Arts & Fitness
2770 North High St, Columbus, OH 43202 Map
614 784-5425
Paiks Tae Kwon Do Academy
5239 West Broad St, Columbus, OH 43228 Map
614 853-3399
World Martial Arts Academy
1011 Worthington Woods Loop Road, Columbus, OH 43085 Map
614 888-6727
All American Youth Activities of Ohio Inc
620 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton, OH 45415 Map
937 279-6392
Asian Arts Center
1630 East Stroop Road, Dayton, OH 45429 Map
937 395-0333
Beavercreek Martial Arts
3792 Dayton Xenia Road, Dayton, OH 45432 Map
937 431-1980
Centerville KUK Sol Do Academy
93 Compark Road, Dayton, OH 45459 Map
937 438-5425
Meng's Martial Arts
5715 Brandt Pike, Dayton, OH 45424 Map
937 236-6485
Shadow & Light Academy
5411 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449 Map
937 395-0717
Taiyo Washin Ryu
2028 Harshman Road, Dayton, OH 45424 Map
937 236-1450
Summit Martial Arts
425 South Sandusky St, Delaware, OH 43015 Map
740 362-2222
J Kim Martial Arts Tangsoodo
7682 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43016 Map
614 889-5546
Midwest Martial Arts
25 West Main St, Fairborn, OH 45324 Map
937 878-8733
Academy of Martial Arts Studies
900 Bright Road, Findlay, OH 45840 Map
419 422-9262
Findlay Martial Arts
1740 Lima Avenue, Findlay, OH 45840 Map
419 427-3988
Kickboxing and Martial Arts
435 Riley Blvd, Franklin, OH 45005 Map
937 409-3198
Aikido ASU Modern Arnis Escrima KALI
3840 Lacon Road, Hilliard, OH 43026 Map
614 771-5599
Bo Kimly's Martial Arts Alliance
3777 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026 Map
614 921-0496
Hilliard Taekwondo
4323 Cosgray Road, Hilliard, OH 43026 Map
614 777-6033
Shao-Lin Center For Kung Fu & Internal Advancement
3864 Lattimer St, Hilliard, OH 43026 Map
614 545-8912
A Boxing Gym-Tama MUAY Thai Kickboxing
1753 Woodman Drive, Kettering, OH 45420 Map
937 254-7035
Excel Martial Arts
1451 Highway 28, Loveland, OH 45140 Map
513 575-5425
Tracy's Karate
7264 Columbia Road, Maineville, OH 45039 Map
513 770-4001
Master Mollica's Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi
113 North Main St, Marysville, OH 43040 Map
937 642-1367
Martial Arts Center
129 Mill St, Middleport, OH 45760 Map
740 992-5715
YMCA Family Martial Arts Center
103 North Main St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 Map
740 392-9622
Bakers Tae Kwon Do Center
1845 West Main St, Newark, OH 43055 Map
614 865-8721
North American Martial Arts Institute
1 West Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857 Map
419 663-2540
ATA Black Belt Academy
809 Hill Road North, Pickerington, OH 43147 Map
614 920-9480
ATA Black Belt Academy
3968 Powell Road, Powell, OH 43065 Map
614 760-0000
Powell Taekwondo Academy
74 Village Pointe Drive, Powell, OH 43065 Map
614 791-9260
Shao-Lin Kung Fu & Tai Chi
4000 Presidential Parkway, Powell, OH 43065 Map
614 441-4222
Oriental Martial Arts College
1349 Brice Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Map
614 864-4000
Chung's Academy
70 North Main St, Springboro, OH 45066 Map
937 748-4500
Davis' School of Martial Arts
3430 West National Road, Springfield, OH 45504 Map
937 324-0404
Japan Karate Academy
870 West Market St, Tiffin, OH 44883 Map
419 443-5425
Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate
2486 State Route 718, Troy, OH 45373 Map
937 339-4646
Baker's Tae Kwon Do Center
994 South Sunbury Road, Westerville, OH 43081 Map
614 865-8721
Ernie Reyes World Martial Arts
50 Westerview Dr, Westerville, OH 43081 Map
614 891-9515
Koguryo Martial Arts
5953 South Sunbury Road, Westerville, OH 43081 Map
614 899-9033
Westerville Taekwondo Limited
7207 Northgate Way, Westerville, OH 43082 Map
614 523-0426
Xcel Martial Arts
50 Westerview Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 Map
614 746-0938
Grandmaster CHUN Tae Kwon Do Center
2981 Cleveland Road, Wooster, OH 44691 Map
330 345-9886
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