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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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Academy of Koei-Kan Karate-Do Inc
1910 132nd Ave NE, Suite 11, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 747-9411
Aikido Eastside
13410 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 802-3125
Bellevue Martial Arts Academy
14510 Northeast 20th Street, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98007 Map
425 643-8488
Chung Moo DOE School
14310 Northeast 20th Street, Bellevue, WA 98007 Map
425 641-1323
Iskf Karate
1245 111th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, WA 98004 Map
425 451-8722
Oom Yung Doe
14310 NE 20th St., Bellevue, WA 98007 Map
425 641-1323
Ring Sports United
1900 132nd Avenue Northeast, Suite A6, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 576-5300
Russian Martial Art
13410 Southeast 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 562-7002
Temko
1950 130th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 881-1550
Temple Kung-Fu
1950 130th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 881-1550
Washington Shotokan Association
12754 Bel Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98005 Map
425 454-6633
World Martial Arts & Health
12402 SE 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006 Map
425 643-8081
World Tae Kwon Do
14028 Bellevue Redmond Rd, Bellevue, WA 98004 Map
425 747-0773
Ata Black Belt Academy
128 Southwest 153rd Street, Burien, WA 98166 Map
206 242-6032
Seattle Hapkido
709 South 219th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198 Map
206 878-7665
The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
24615 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032 Map
253 941-8822
Temple Kung-Fu Studio
24615 Pacific Highway South, Kent, WA 98032 Map
253 941-8822
United Studio's Of Self Defense
208 W. Kent Station St. Suite 104, Kent, WA 98032 Map
253 854-5056
Aikido Northshore Inc
11232 120th Ave NE, Suite 105, Kirkland, WA 98033 Map
425 828-9794
American Martial Arts Center
427 6th Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033 Map
425 822-9656
Oom Yung Doe
12504 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 Map
425 823-2808
United Studio's Of Self Defense
418 Parkplace Center, Kirkland, WA 98033 Map
425 827-2402
United Studio's Of Self Defense
3333 184th Street SW, Suite D, Lynnwood, WA 98037 Map
425 744-1080
Mercer Island Martial Arts
2557 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98087 Map
206 230-9050
Mill Creek TaeKwonDo
15418 Main Street #M104, Mill Creek, WA 98012 Map
425 337-6500
United Studio's Of Self Defense
15118 Main Street, Suite 400, Mill Creek, WA 98012 Map
425 337-8270
White Tiger Martial Arts
3922 148th Street SE, Mill Creek, WA 98012 Map
425 357-0357
Champion Tae Kwon Do and Fitness
10100 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA 98275 Map
425 493-2840
Fiedler's Mixed Martial Arts
We teach Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, and WingTsun Kung Fu. We have adult and childrens programs.
3616 South Rd Ste C4, Mukilteo, WA 98208 Map
425 355-5367
Seattle Tae Kwon Do Academy
801 Southwest 174th Street, Normandy Park, WA 98166 Map
206 444-9473
Aikido Academy for Children & Adults
14860 Northeast 95th Street, Redmond, WA 98052 Map
425 882-9934
True Martial Arts Overlake
We teach Tae Kwon Do and Arnis. Come in for a free trial lesson.
15123 NE 24th St, Redmond, WA 98052 Map
425 747-9313
United Studio's Of Self Defense
8924 161st Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 Map
425 556-9170
Edmonds Martial Arts Academy
4221 NE 10th St., Renton, WA 98059 Map
425 430-4269
Giant Tae Kwon Do
17056 116th Avenue Southeast, Renton, WA 98058 Map
425 235-0298
Judo Boxing Ju-Jutsu Wrestling Gym
355 Rainier Avenue North, Renton, WA 98057 Map
425 226-1655
Kim's Tae Kwon Do
4209 Northeast Sunset Boulevard, Renton, WA 98059 Map
425 254-3526
Lee Brothers Martial Arts School
405 South 3rd Street, Renton, WA 98057 Map
425 255-4549
US Black Belt Academy
10710 Southeast Carr Road, Renton, WA 98055 Map
425 430-0354
Washington Black Belt Academy
3803 Northeast 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056 Map
425 793-9607
Modoo Hana Tkd Academy
19215 28th Avenue South, Seatac, WA 98188 Map
206 870-8922
Academy Of Aikido & Ki Development
5031 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105 Map
206 527-2151
Aikido Emerald City
604 19th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 Map
206 323-2322
Aikido Kokikai Seattle
6615 Dayton Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 789-9511
Aikido Of West Seattle
4421 Fauntleroy Way Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126 Map
206 938-5222
Aikido Two Cranes
7110 Woodlawn Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115 Map
206 523-5503
Alpha Martial Arts LLC
6560 Latona Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115 Map
206 528-3737
Chinese SHAO-LIN Center
4250 Aurora Avenue North, #A108, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 778-0456
Chinese Wushu & Tai Chi Academy
709 South King Street, Seattle, WA 98104 Map
206 749-9513
Embrace The Moon
1716 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107 Map
206 789-0993
Feminist Karate Union
1426 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144 Map
206 325-3878
Fifth River Poekoelan
130 Western Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119 Map
206 216-0300
Greenlake Martial Arts School
319 Northeast 72nd Street, Seattle, WA 98115 Map
206 522-2457
Han's Martial Arts
13741 Lake City Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125 Map
206 362-2099
Kung Fu Kids & Seattle Kajukenbo
1408 22nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Map
206 329-5719
Kung-Fu Club Of Seattle
656 South King Street, Seattle, WA 98104 Map
206 624-3838
Lee Brothers Martial Arts School
3270 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116 Map
206 938-3375
Lee Brothers Martial Arts School
1607 13th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Map
206 329-4000
Lee's Martial Arts Academy
12421 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98133 Map
206 365-4686
Lightening Taekwondo
3139 West Government Way, Seattle, WA 98199 Map
206 218-1234
Lighting Taekwondo
101 Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98109 Map
206 286-1234
Magnolia Karate Academy
2428 32nd Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199 Map
206 281-9668
Martial Arts In The Public Interest
945 North 96th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 322-4799
Martial Sports
466 Northeast 70th Street, Seattle, WA 98115 Map
206 526-5425
Mateo Kajukenbo Schools Of Karate & Kickboxing
10722 Lake City Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125 Map
206 417-8861
Minakami Karate Dojo
3000 Northeast 125th Street, Seattle, WA 98125 Map
206 363-7717
Mkg Martial Arts
8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 789-2411
Modern Martial Arts Academy
4501 Interlake Avenue North, Suite 6, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 547-2030
NorthWest Martial Arts
6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 313-4688
Northwest Jiu Jitsu Club
942 North 95th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 440-8856
One World Aikido
12526 Lake City Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125 Map
206 364-4149
Oom Yung Doe
8551 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 789-1953
Oom Yung Doe
1014 Madison, Seattle, WA 98104 Map
206 621-7947
Oom Yung Doe
207 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 Map
206 930-8589
Oom Yung Doe
8 West Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98119 Map
206 285-9789
Puget Sound Aikikai
400 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 Map
206 341-9801
Seattle Aikikai
7700 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 525-9035
Seattle Cabales Serrada Eskrima
2850 Southwest Yancy Street, Seattle, WA 98126 Map
206 935-8218
Seattle Judo Dojo Inc
1510 South Washington Street, Seattle, WA 98144 Map
206 324-7080
Seattle Martial Arts
8005 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 783-7240
Seattle School Of Aikido
3422 Northeast 55th Street, Seattle, WA 98105 Map
206 525-1955
Seven Star Women's Kung Fu
525 21st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Map
206 720-1046
Sims Taekwondo
9460 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118 Map
206 725-4191
Taoist Studies Institute
225 North 70th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 Map
206 784-5632
Universal School Of Self
1100 Northeast 47th Street, Seattle, WA 98105 Map
206 523-8998
Yin Yang Arts Center
6059 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98136 Map
206 935-2315
Seattle Seido Karate
15311 Ashworth Place North, Shoreline, WA 98133 Map
206 418-1032
USA Karate
1535 NE 177th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155 Map
206 440-5533
Velocity TaeKwonDo Center
15616 West Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188 Map
206 498-2656
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