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British Council for Chinese Martial Arts was created in 1973.
Yip Man was a well-known Chinese martial artist, who passed away in 1972 at the age of 79. The martial arts that he practiced were mixed martial arts.
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.
There are many different styles of martial arts all of which have some influence from the region they came from. Taekwondo incorporates the Northern style based Chinese form of martial arts(MA).
Calling someone "Master" is a common in Martial Arts. It's more a sign of respect than of subservients. However, it is debatable by some. Many martial arts instructors prefer a translation equivalent to "Teacher" in the respective language, such as "Sensei" in Japanese, "Sifu" in Chinese, "Sabeomnim" in Korean and so on. The belief is one truly never masters the martial arts as it is an ever learning experience.