West Hartford Connecticut Adult & Youth Martial Arts Training – Mixed Martial Arts, Kung-Fu, Muay Thai, Karate, Brazilian Jiujitsu, MMA, Capoeira

Styles We Teach

We offer instruction in many different martial art styles, including mixed martial arts, traditional systems, and soft style arts. We believe in helping students find and adapt the system of study most desirable to them. By giving students both foundational and in-depth knowledge of the systems for which they desire, we provide them with the capability to make the art grow. That is to say that we would like for our students to become more than the sum of their training. With that approach in mind, we offer instruction in most of the primary and secondary systems of study. Provided below are brief explanations of those systems. Videos are included to show some visual examples of the styles. The videos are from Youtube. Some are solid examples, others are funny. All, however, are from Youtube, and contain content and links that may not be appropriate and the links provided by Youtube may not represent the high standards of ethics and values we hold at Plus One.

If you are interested in Brazilian Jiujitsu, you may also visit our www.bjj.teamplusone.com site. The site contains instructional videos and blogs. It’s extremely informative. (The website was fashioned by Sonny Parlin. Thanks Sonny!)

Kung Fu

Kung Fu could be loosely defined as containing a multitude of Chinese martial arts. The style is most widely known for the many movements derived from mimicking the motions of animals. The word Kung Fu was first used by a western Jesuit Missionary named Pere Amoit after witnessing some exercises and a training regimen in China. He called it “Cong Fou” in his personal journals. (Some may be familiar with the word “Wushu”, which is the preferred word to describe “Martial Arts” in China.) Kung-Fu means “skill” or “ability” accomplished through time and effort. It is also translated as “hard work” and is a great form of exercise that incorporates anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. The style has a great aesthetic appeal in that it incorporates wide stances, deep foundational movement and very large circular motion. Patterns of motion help the practitioner develop fortitude and these sets of motion are designated as forms, or “kuens” that the student practices.