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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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Augusta School of Shotokan
335 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330 Map
207 623-1200
Augusta Taekwondo Center
Traditional Korean martial arts Taekwondo/Tang Soo Do training since 1987. Learn practical self-defense, gain confidence, and self-control.
335 Water St 3rd Floor, Augusta, ME 04330 Map
207 623-5380
Focused Fitness Ultimate Edge
558 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Map
207 626-3343
A Nippon Selbukan Academy
86 Central St, Bangor, ME 04401 Map
207 990-1141
Eastern Maine School-Defense
1005 Olive St, Bangor, ME 04401 Map
207 990-9330
Karate for Kids
190 Harlow St, Bangor, ME 04401 Map
207 942-7777
ATA Black Belt ACAD Karate
1378 State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Map
207 288-2678
Halls Olympic Martial Arts Center
111 Centre St, Bath, ME 04530 Map
207 442-0008
Wu Hsing Shan School of Martial Arts
172 Front St, Bath, ME 04530 Map
207 443-2893
ATA Martial Arts
117 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005 Map
207 283-8600
Kosho Karate Studio
408 Alfred St, Biddeford, ME 04005 Map
207 283-3920
Villari's Martial Arts Center
53 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005 Map
207 282-2532
Martial Arts - Boothbay Harbor
Maine JIU Jitsu
200 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 Map
207 633-2022
Pine Tree Karate & Fitness
409 Wilson St, Brewer, ME 04412 Map
207 989-8877
Traditional Eastern Karate-Do
153 State St, Brewer, ME 04412 Map
207 825-4048
Brunswick Martial Arts Academy
68 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011 Map
207 729-8682
Northern Chi Martial Arts Center
25 Stanwood St, Brunswick, ME 04011 Map
207 721-0299
ATA Martial Arts
74 Main St, Bucksport, ME 04416 Map
207 469-6400
Master Whitmire's USA Karate-Do
9 PowderMill Park, Camden, ME 04843 Map
207 236-0067
ATA Blackbelt ACAD Karate
270 High St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 Map
207 667-4200
Goding's Tae Kwon DO
586 Wilton Road, Farmington, ME 04938 Map
207 778-6500
Maine Shotokan Karate Associates
221 Broadway # 3, Farmington, ME 04938 Map
207 778-0413
Karate for Kids
56 Main Road N, Hampden, ME 04444 Map
207 862-5123
Western Maine Karate
5 Smith, Harrison, ME 04040 Map
207 583-6068
Saco River Martial Arts
59 Cape Road, Hollis Center, ME 04042 Map
207 929-4800
Aikido-Judo Willow Martial Art
446 Webster St, Lewiston, ME 04240 Map
207 753-0665
Pelletier's Karata-Do
35 Taylor Hill Road # 1, Lewiston, ME 04240 Map
207 786-3731
Connolly Ju-Jitsu & Karate
339 Kincaid Road, Madison, ME 04950 Map
207 474-5194
Pushards Okinawan Karate
954 Western Avenue, Manchester, ME 04351 Map
207 622-7373
Defensive Solutions
27 River Road, Newcastle, ME 04553 Map
207 563-3037
Karate for Kids
26 Main St, Newport, ME 04953 Map
207 368-2400
Gendreau's ATA Karate for Kids
28 Main St, Old Town, ME 04468 Map
207 827-7500
Academy of Mixed Martial Arts
468 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 Map
207 712-5955
Academy-Martial Arts
512 Warren Avenue # 6, Portland, ME 04103 Map
207 615-0060
Aikido of Greater Portland
120 Woodford St, Portland, ME 04103 Map
207 772-1524
Aikido of Maine
226 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101 Map
207 879-9207
American Martial Arts Foundation
70 Cobb Avenue, Portland, ME 04102 Map
207 772-1512
Choi Institute of Martial Arts & Science
85 Free St, Portland, ME 04101 Map
207 775-3866
Full Circle Synergy School of Tai Chi Ch'uan
500 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 Map
207 780-9581
Focused Fitness Martial Arts
131 Kinderhook St, Randolph, ME 04346 Map
207 582-6365
Tigress Spirit Martial Arts
668 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071 Map
207 627-4505
Institute of The Arts Inc
336 Limerock, Rockland, ME 04841 Map
207 594-8576
Lamkins Martial Arts
120 New County Road, Rockland, ME 04841 Map
207 596-7708
Lifeskills School
30 Spring Hill Road, Saco, ME 04072 Map
207 283-1511
USA Karate
414 Alfred Road, Sanford, ME 04073 Map
207 324-1998
Vu's Tae Kwon DO
751 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073 Map
207 324-7032
Dragon Fire Martial Arts
156 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 Map
207 883-9308
Lifeskills School of Tae Kwon
628 Us Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 Map
207 883-0000
Natural Motion Martial Arts
15 Holly St # 104, Scarborough, ME 04074 Map
207 883-6924
Northern Chi Martial Arts Center
136 USRoute 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 Map
207 885-0247
Fournier's Karate Center
798 Main St, South Portland, ME 04106 Map
207 774-3478
Maine Institute of Taekwondo
566 Main St, South Portland, ME 04106 Map
207 773-7727
Martial Arts - Southwest Harbor
Eastern Maine Karate
11 Seal Cove Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 Map
207 483-4610
Villari's Self-Defense Center
51 Pequawket Trail, Standish, ME 04084 Map
207 642-3420
ATA Blackbelt Academy
11 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901 Map
207 859-9800
Club De Karate Do Naha
140 J F K Plaza, Waterville, ME 04901 Map
207 872-6825
Huard's Ju-Jitsu & Karate
234 Clinton Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901 Map
207 873-0407
Southern Maine Martial Arts
685 N Berwick Road, Wells, ME 04090 Map
207 646-4089
Academy of Mixed Martial Arts
98 Bridge St, Westbrook, ME 04092 Map
207 854-3883
Fournier's Olympic Karate Center
765 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062 Map
207 893-1010
Jungki Kwan Hapkido & Kuhapdo
11 Hilltop Circle, Yarmouth, ME 04096 Map
207 846-6996
JU Jitsu-Self Defense
276 Us Route 1, York, ME 03909 Map
207 451-3152
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