MARTIAL ARTS

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence, military and law enforcement applications, physical, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

Although the term martial art has become associated with the fighting arts of East Asia, it originally referred to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. The term is derived from Latin and means "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war.[1] Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fighting systems would be more appropriate on the basis that many martial arts were never "martial" in the sense of being used or created by professional warriors.

TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS

KARATE

KARATE is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts under the influence of Chinese Kung Fu, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a Karateka .

KUNGFU

Chinese martial arts, often named under the umbrella terms kung fu , Chinese:pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale and wushu  are the several hundred fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families"  "sects"  or "schools" (門; mén) of martial arts. Examples of such traits include Shaolinquan physical exercises involving Five Animals  mimicry, or training methods inspired by Old Chinese philosophies, religions and legends. Styles that focus on qi manipulation are called internal , while others that concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness are called "external" . Geographical association, as in northern ( běiquán) and "southern" ( nánquán), is another popular classification method.

TAEKWONDO

Taekwondo  is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques.

Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop.[4][5] The oldest governing body for taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the nine original kwans, or martial arts schools, in Korea. The main international organisational bodies for taekwondo today are the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), founded by Choi Hong Hi in 1966, and the partnership of the Kukkiwon and World Taekwondo formerly, founded in 1972 and 1973 respectively by the Korea Taekwondo Association[citation needed]. Gyeorugi , a type of full-contact sparring, has been an Olympic event since 2000. The governing body for taekwondo in the Olympics and Paralympics is World Taekwondo.

I recommend  martial arts to everyone  as it helps to maintain fitness .It is also helpful to everyone specially girls as it helps if any problem occurs.


source :- wikipedia (08/03/2019)