What is Martial Arts?

On , in Health & Beauty, by Boom Papa

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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self defense, sport, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence. A practitioner of martial arts is referred to as a martial artist.  

Worldwide there is a great diversity of martial arts. Broadly speaking, martial arts share a common goal: to defeat a

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