A Brief Overview of The Martial Arts

The martial arts are traditional systems of fighting and training for combat that do not require the use of guns or other modern weapons.
The many different schools and styles of martial arts share the goal of defeating a person or defending oneself against an opponent. Each school has its own traditions, practices, and rules, however, and some systems go beyond fighting to include other disciplines and purposes. This is one of the reasons the martial arts have survived in spite of the advancement of technology in warfare.

Today, many people study the martial arts not only to learn self-defense, but also to promote their physical and mental fitness and well-being. Practicing a martial art requires mental discipline, emotional control, and physical stamina. The student learns concentration and mindfulness. Learning these skills builds character, self-mastery, and self-confidence. Certain martial arts, such as T'ai Chi Ch'uan, are practiced by many hundreds of people all over the world to maintain or improve their overall health. Other people are attracted to the martial arts as a sport and enjoy competitions and tournaments.

In 1920, the term "martial arts" was translated in Takenobu's Japanese-English Dictionary as bu-gei or bu-jutsu, "the craft/accomplishment of military affairs." This definition was translated from the Chinese term wushu; Pinyin, wu shù; Cantonese, mou seut; and Vietnamese, Võ-Thu?t. The Chinese term literally means "martial art" and includes all types of the martial arts. In English, the strict meaning should be "arts for military use," but it has come to mean “systems of training to fight without modern technology.” It can be useful to distinguish between those systems of fighting intended for combat in war with those systems intended for sports or civilian self-defense.

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