What are martial arts?

The term, “Martial Arts”, is relatively modern and comes from a Middle English and Latin derivation that literally translated means “warrior skills”. Martial Arts have come to include various forms of self-defence, usually weapon-less, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, Japan and Korea. In modern times they have come into wide use for self-protection, as competitive sports, and for exercise.

Today, a whole array of different self-defence systems have come to be included under the general term, Martial Arts, regardless of whether the skills were first conceived for the purpose of defence.

Some of these systems include;

Aikido Aiki Jutsu Bushido Brazilian Jujutsu Capoeira Chinese Boxing Cuong Nhu Hapkido Iaido Jeet Kune Do Judo Ju Jitsu Karate Kendo Kenpo Kick Boxing Kobudo Kung Fu Kyusho Muay Thai Ninjutsu Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Tanjo Jutsu Thai Boxing Western Boxing Wing Chun Wrestling Wu Shu