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Legend says that it was the Bodhidarma that started Chinese Martial Arts. He brought the arts he learned in India to the Shoalin temples. But the arts were there long before that.
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2 what countries martial arts originated from?
Martial Arts mostly originates from Japan and China, but there are other places as well.
What is martial art bourne?
If you're asking where martial arts was born ... Then most believe it was born in China , and that , " Kung Fu" was the first martial arts form.
How martial arts developed?
It Was developed by the Shaolin monks in ancient China.
Why do people use martial arts?
Martial arts are the skills to conduct warfare and combat. As long has mankind has been involved in conflict, the martial arts have been used.
Is Bodhidharma the creator of martial arts?
Bodidharma was an Indian monk who travelled to China. He taught Buddhism and martial arts to the shaolin monks from techniques he brought back from India. That was when martial arts was born.Second answerNo, he was not the creator of martial arts. Martial arts arise independently within cultures all around the world. Wherever there is war, there is always someone who knows how to wrestle or handle a sword. The concept that Bodhidharma knew or created martial arts does not predate the 20th century. See the paper "Ignorance, Legend, and Taijiquan" by the martial arts historian Stan Henning.
