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1 Martial Arts Have a Long History Performing Kalaripayattu in Kerala India 2016 Martial arts is the name for many different combat sports Most of these sports started in Asia thousands of years ago They were used to train 4 warriors to fight and defend themselves Some ancient martial arts are not as well known as other types These include Taekkyon which started in Korea
around 50 BC Kalaripayattu is an Indian fighting style from 3,000 years ago Pankration is an ancient Greek martial art that combined wrestling boxing and kicking One of the unique things about martial arts is they combine physical exercise with mental and spiritual discipline Ancient religions such as Daoism and Zen Buddhism teach people to focus their thoughts so that the body and mind become one Martial arts use this 2697 BCE First recorded year of Shuai Jiao an ancient Chinese martial art Shuai Jiao was first used in a fight between the Yellow Emperor and Chih Yiu Later the best fighters became the emperor’s bodyguards Shuai Jiao is still taught in Chinese police and military training strategy to help fighters control their bodies and movements without thinking 5
