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In the U.S. state of New Jersey, the wealthy township of Wyckoff is located in Bergen County. The township has 16,585 residents as of the 2020 US census, down 111 (−0.7%) from 16,696 in the 2010 census, which in turn represented an increase of 188 (+1.1%) from 16,508 in the 2000 census.

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With a household income of $103,614, Wyckoff was ranked 55th out of all U.S. cities with a population of 10,000 or more as of the 2010 census. By per capita income, Wyckoff was 41st among New Jersey communities in the state. As of 1999, its per capita money income was $49,375, up 49.1% from $33,124 in 1989.

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.[1] The concept of martial arts was originally associated with East Asian tradition, but subsequently the term has been applied to practices that originated outside that region.

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Etymology

The Chen style Taijiquan class at Fragrant Hills Park, Beijing, China

"Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word.

The term martial arts was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s.

According to John Clements, the term martial arts itself is derived from an older Latin term meaning "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s. Hema is historical European martial arts.

RKA offers adult karate classes. These adult karate classes are in the evening. Adults usually train separately from children due to matching differences. There are many health benefits both physical and mental (discipline) to training as an adult. Also, please remember that there is no shame in being a beginner in karate if you're just starting out as an adult at age over 17. Karate is supposed to be fun.