What are martial arts?
A martial art is any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means “military.” So, a martial art is a military art. Most people don’t really consider that when they think of the martial arts. The first things that usually come to mind are leaping, kicking, punching, blocking, inverting elbows, twisting necks, throwing, and sword fighting. That is a very narrow view of the martial arts, though. I think it is more accurate to say that anything that a soldier might do in battle is a martial art. Martial arts are, after all, military arts. Did you know that the Olympics, before the embarrassing additions of activities like water ballet and ballroom dancing, were a giant martial arts contest? All of the important military events were there: archery, sprinting, the marathon, javelin throwing, sailing, horseback riding, shot putting, discus throwing, high jumping, fencing, hurdling, long jumping, pole vaulting, and relay racing. The Olympiad began as a contest between warriors.
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