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'''Martial arts''' are codified systems of both armed and weaponless, or empty-handed,<sup><small>1</small></sup> skills intended to develop and increase proficiency in  combat. 


Martial arts have arisen in nearly all cultures, both through cultural transmission and independently, with some form of codified martial art, either historic orcurrent, identifiable in virtually every culture around the world today.  The scope of martial arts is vast, and, in some sense, defies a complete [[Martialarts/Catalogs|categorization]]. Despite the universality of offensive and defensive combat techniques when discussing martial arts, it is typically used in reference to the Eastern forms of combat training, which is the focus of this article.
'''Martial arts''' are codified systems of both armed and weaponless, or empty-handed, skills intended to develop and increase proficiency in  combat.


==History==
Martial arts have arisen in nearly all cultures, both through cross-cultural transmission and independently.  There is some form of codified martial art, either historic or current, identifiable in virtually every culture around the world today.   
===Origins===
It is not possible to categorical define the point of origin for the development of martial arts.  From an evolutionary standpoint, it is most likely that early [[Homo Sapiens]], and possibly his predecessors, struck upon useful techniques for hunting or fighting that eventually evolved into defensive and offensive methods that were then taught to others.  The introduction of tools probably led to the development of early weaponry.


As noted, the catalog of martial systems is vast.
Since every culture has its own unique value system, code of personal honor, cultural duties and responsibilities, religion(s), politics, geography, raw materials, climate, etc., almost no two systems are exactly alike.  


===China===
This has rendered the scope of martial arts so enormous that it defies a complete, concise, logical, universally accepted [[Martial arts (General)/Catalogs|categorization]]. 
:'''Mongolia'''
:*[[Mongolian Wrestling]]


:'''Northern China'''
Perhaps the broadest breakdown would be between [[Martial arts (Eastern)|oriental]] styles, such as [[karate]], [[aikido]] and [[kung fu]]; and [[Martial arts (Western)|occidental]] styles, including [[boxing]] and [[Greco-Roman wrestling]].
:*[[Shaolin Kung Fu (Henan)]]
:*[[T'ai Chi Ch'uan]]
:*[[Tsing-Y]]
:*[[Baqua Zhang]]
:*[[Tan Tui]]
:*[[Northern Tang Lang Ch'uan]]


:'''Southern China'''
Another broad category (for our present age) could be "Lethal" vs. "Sport Martial Arts." Even these categories are clouded by the fact that several Martial Arts which were lethal earlier in their history and no longer taught as such due to the removal of certain techniques and ways of thinking. Indeed, in some cases, these lethal aspects have been  lost forever and not merely hidden.
:*[[Shaolin Kung Fu (Fukien)]]
:*[[Southern Tang Lang Ch'uan]]
:*[[Wing Chun]]


:'''Notable Family styles'''
==Notes==
:*[[Hung Gar]]
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:*[[Ling Gar]]
:*[[Choy Lei Fut]]


:'''Modern styles'''
[[Category:Martial arts]][[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]
:*[[Jeet Kun Do]]
:*[[Wushu|Wushu Kung Fu]]
 
===Tibet===
:*[[Lama Pai]]
 
===Japan===
:'''Mainland Japan'''
:*[[Ninpo/Nijutsu]]
:*[[Jujutsu]]
:*[[Kenjutsu (Sword Fighting)]]
:*[[Bojutsu (Staff Fighting)]]
:*[[Aikido]]
:*[[Karate]]
:*[[Judo]]
 
:'''Okinawa'''
:*[[Shorin-ryu]]
 
===India===
:*[[Wrestling]]
 
:'''Southeastern India'''
:*[[Kalarippyattu]]
 
===Korea===
:*[[Tang Soo Do]]
:*[[Tae Kwon Do]]
:*[[Hapkido]]
 
===Thailand===
:*[[Muay Thai]]
 
===Myanmar===
:*[[Bando]]
 
===Indonesia/Malaysia===
:*[[Penchat Silat]]
 
===Phillipines===
:*[[Kali]]
:*[[Escrima]]
 
==Goal of studying a martial art==
 
 
==Martial arts in combat==
 
===On the battlefield===
 
===Personal self-defense===
 
==See also==
*[[Martial arts/Catalogs|Catalogue of Eastern martial arts styles]]
 
==Footnotes==
<small><sup>1</sup> ''Karate'', a Japanese combat form that is one of the most ubiquitous in the world gets its name from the combination of two words, ''kara''. meaning empty, and ''te'', meaning hand.</small>
 
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Martial arts are codified systems of both armed and weaponless, or empty-handed, skills intended to develop and increase proficiency in combat.

Martial arts have arisen in nearly all cultures, both through cross-cultural transmission and independently. There is some form of codified martial art, either historic or current, identifiable in virtually every culture around the world today.

Since every culture has its own unique value system, code of personal honor, cultural duties and responsibilities, religion(s), politics, geography, raw materials, climate, etc., almost no two systems are exactly alike.

This has rendered the scope of martial arts so enormous that it defies a complete, concise, logical, universally accepted categorization.

Perhaps the broadest breakdown would be between oriental styles, such as karate, aikido and kung fu; and occidental styles, including boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling.

Another broad category (for our present age) could be "Lethal" vs. "Sport Martial Arts." Even these categories are clouded by the fact that several Martial Arts which were lethal earlier in their history and no longer taught as such due to the removal of certain techniques and ways of thinking. Indeed, in some cases, these lethal aspects have been lost forever and not merely hidden.

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