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what about martial arts

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Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, 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 eastern 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.[2]

The martial art of boxing was practiced in the ancient Thera.

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Variation and scopeEdit

Martial arts may be categorized along a variety of criteria, including:

Traditional or historical arts vs. contemporary styles of folk wrestling and modern hybrid martial arts.Techniques taught: Armed vs. unarmed, and within these groups by type of weapon (swordsmanship, stick fighting etc.) and by type of combat (grappling vs. striking; stand-up fighting vs. ground fighting)By application or intent: self-defense, combat sport, choreography or demonstration of forms, physical fitness, meditation, etc.Within Chinese tradition: "external" vs. "internal" stylesBy technical focusEditUnarmed

Unarmed martial arts can be broadly grouped into focusing on strikes, those focusing on grappling and those that cover both fields, often described as hybrid martial arts.

Strikes

Punching: Boxing, Wing Chun, KarateKicking: Taekwondo, Capoeira, SavateOthers using strikes: Muay Thai, Sanshou

Grappling

Throwing: Hapkido, Judo, Sumo, Wrestling, AikidoJoint lock/Chokeholds/Submission holds: Jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, SamboPinning Techniques: Judo, Wrestling, AikidoWeapon-based

Those traditional martial arts which train armed combat often encompass a wide spectrum of melee weapons, including bladed weapons and polearms. Such traditions include eskrima, silat, kalaripayat, kobudo, and historical European martial arts, especially those of the German Renaissance. Many Chinese martial arts also feature weapons as part of their curriculum.

Sometimes, training with one specific weapon will be considered a style of martial arts in its own right, which is especially the case in Japanese martial arts with disciplines such as kenjutsu and kendo (sword), bojutsu (staff), and kyudo (archery). Similarly, modern Western martial arts and sports include modern fencing, stick-fighting systems like canne de combat or singlestick, and modern competitive archery.