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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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Bowman School of Martial Arts
106 S Main St, Alex, OK 73002 Map
405 785-2409
Ardmore Karate Club
12 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401 Map
580 226-8924
Academy of Self Defense
3929 N College Avenue, Bethany, OK 73008 Map
405 470-5544
American Karate School
7615 Nw 23rd St, Bethany, OK 73008 Map
405 495-9952
Lee's Tae Kwon DO
8284 Nw 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008 Map
405 787-2464
Lovato's School of Brazilian
7132 NW 23rd St, Bethany, OK 73008 Map
405 491-1380
Martial Arts America
116 E 7th Avenue, Bristow, OK 74010 Map
918 367-3400
Russell's School of Karate
1208 Manvel Avenue, Chandler, OK 74834 Map
405 258-4050
West Coast Martial Arts
1201 S 17th St, Chickasha, OK 73018 Map
405 224-0457
U S Martial Arts Training Center
116 W Broadway St, Cushing, OK 74023 Map
918 225-2866
ATA Karate & Life Skills Trnng
805 W Covell Road # 400, Edmond, OK 73003 Map
405 330-2821
ATA Karate Life Skills
2500 S Broadway # 108, Edmond, OK 73013 Map
405 751-1120
Crucible Fighting Systems
803 S Kelly Avenue, Edmond, OK 73003 Map
405 285-1429
Crucible Martial Arts
3409 S Broadway, Edmond, OK 73013 Map
405 751-0007
Dragon Kims Acad-Tae Kwon DO
1816 E 2nd St, Edmond, OK 73034 Map
405 341-1016
East West Premier Martial Arts
819 South Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034 Map
360 693-5425
Kicking Christian Soldiers
844 W Danforth Road, Edmond, OK 73003 Map
405 348-5586
POOS Taekwondo
745 Enterprise Drive # 100, Edmond, OK 73013 Map
405 340-5212
Unified Martial Arts Inc
1413 Fretz Drive, Edmond, OK 73003 Map
405 330-1996
Washington Black Belt Academy
1333 N Santa Fe Avenue, Edmond, OK 73003 Map
405 340-1177
Aikido & Judo Schools INT
306 W State Avenue, Enid, OK 73701 Map
580 234-2901
Concepts Martial Arts
1528 N Grand St, Enid, OK 73701 Map
580 237-1366
Dragon Kim's Enid Academy of Taekwondo
420 West Walnut Avenue, Enid, OK 73701 Map
580 234-3405
HMSA Karate Taekwondo
4125 W Owen K Garriott Road, Enid, OK 73703 Map
580 231-1676
Oklahoma Kenwa Kai School of Karate
5510 N. Highway 81, Enid, OK 73701 Map
580 747-9447
Perez's Golden Dragon Marshall
3300 Big Gully Lane, Guthrie, OK 73044 Map
405 282-4727
Master Jang's Taekwondo School
6504 NW Cache Road, Lawton, OK 73505 Map
580 536-5144
Southwest Institute of Martial
1420 Nw 67th St, Lawton, OK 73505 Map
580 353-7044
Tiger Claw Karate
2104 NW Fort Sill Blvd, Lawton, OK 73507 Map
580 357-5425
OKLA Martial Arts & Fitness
413 W Broadway Avenue, Mcloud, OK 74851 Map
405 964-5425
Chris's Self-Defense and Martial Arts
2260 Houston Avenue, Norman, OK 73071 Map
405 498-0989
Eastside ATA Blackbelt
627 12th Avenue NE, Norman, OK 73071 Map
405 447-5425
Estes Tae Kwon DO
921 N University Blvd, Norman, OK 73069 Map
405 329-5999
Grand Master Wons Martial Arts Center
1106 24th Avenue Southeast, Norman, OK 73071 Map
405 307-0882
Kim's Martial Art & Youth
627 12th Avenue Northeast, Norman, OK 73071 Map
405 364-5961
Sooner Judo Club of Norman
2500 McGee Dr, Norman, OK 73072 Map
405 321-5022
Titan Martial Arts
2208 Research Park Blvd, Norman, OK 73069 Map
405 401-1879
Victory Martial Arts Inc
1312 N Interstate Drive, Norman, OK 73072 Map
405 447-3005
ATA Karate & Life Skills Training Center
924 Northwest 150, Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Map
405 751-2821
ATA Karate & Life Skills Trnng
10700 S Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73170 Map
405 703-2727
Aikido-Windsong Dojo
2201 W I 44 Service Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 Map
405 943-6246
American Kenpo BU Jutsu Karate
8109 S Western Avenue # D, Oklahoma City, OK 73139 Map
405 520-6908
Bill Sharp School of Self DFNS
5801 W Britton Road F, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 Map
405 722-3471
California Karate Academy of Groveland
3217 South Shields Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129 Map
209 962-5244
Cheatwood's Family Martial
105 SW 1st St, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 Map
405 794-5269
Combat Martial Arts Academy
8201 S Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159 Map
405 601-6613
Exercise 2 Go Black Belt Studio
4837 Southeast 29th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73115 Map
405 619-7595
Grand Master Won's Taekwondo
1407 S Midwest Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73110 Map
405 737-4331
Grand Master Won's Taekwondo
10801 S Sunnylane Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 Map
405 793-0752
Haggerty's Martial Arts Center
224 S Sooner Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73110 Map
405 733-5555
Hwang Jack Institute of Karate
10716 West Country Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73170 Map
405 691-8382
Jack Hwang Institute of Karate
1432 SW 89th St # B, Oklahoma City, OK 73159 Map
405 692-8676
Japan Martial Arts Academy
1200 Southwest 99th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73139 Map
405 236-4255
Kungafu Authentics
6444 NW Expressway # 812A, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 Map
405 470-0005
National Karate Tae Kwon DO
7212 W Hefner Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73162 Map
405 720-6000
Oklahoma Tae Kwon Do Center
827 Northwest 12th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 Map
405 735-6061
Premier Martial Arts
14400 North Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Map
405 749-5949
Reeder's Martial Arts Center
7926 N May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Map
405 848-4851
Sean Kim's Martial Arts
7817 Nw 94th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73162 Map
405 720-7008
Sonlight Wing CHUN Martial Art
4526 Nw 16th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73127 Map
405 314-6727
Tiger Cho's Black Belt
629 NW 7th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 Map
405 799-0555
Hunter's Karate Studio
214 E Central Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601 Map
580 765-5100
Ponca City Soo Bahk DO
600 N 1st St, Ponca City, OK 74601 Map
580 762-3672
Dragon Kim's Martial Arts
610 N Harrison St, Shawnee, OK 74801 Map
405 275-5770
Martial Arts Center
1529 N Tucker Avenue, Shawnee, OK 74801 Map
405 275-8622
Anderson's Taekwondo
712 E 6th Avenue # F, Stillwater, OK 74074 Map
405 714-1278
Fox Martial Arts Center
1710 E 6th Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 Map
405 533-1735
Oklahoma Taekwondo
119 E 8th Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 Map
405 377-1978
Professional Self Defense INST
121 E 9th Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 Map
405 780-7100
Shorei KAN Karate
516 S Jardot Road, Stillwater, OK 74074 Map
405 385-0128
Chris Pollman Karate
1805 E Main St, Weatherford, OK 73096 Map
580 772-3897
K M G Martial Arts Inc
519 W Main St, Yukon, OK 73099 Map
405 354-4949
Master Trumbly's Martial Arts
320 South Mustang Road, Yukon, OK 73099 Map
405 265-2209
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