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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 cultural transmission and independently, with some form of codified martial art, either historic or current, identifiable in virtually every culture around the world today.  The scope of martial arts is vast, and, in some sense, defies a complete [[Martial arts/Catalogs|categorization]].  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]].
 
==See also==
* [[Martial arts (Eastern)]]
* [[Martial arts (Western)]]
* [[Martial arts/Catalogs]]

Revision as of 06:51, 19 November 2007

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 cultural transmission and independently, with some form of codified martial art, either historic or current, identifiable in virtually every culture around the world today. The scope of martial arts is vast, and, in some sense, defies a complete categorization. The broadest breakdown would be between oriental styles, such as karate, aikido and kung fu; and occidental styles, including boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling.

See also