one martial art form was called tung soo do(not sure of spelling) a form of Korean karate
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There are many martial arts that use the bo. Kungfu and kobudo are two of them.
arnis ,,, a philipino based martial arts using two sticks
No there are many forms of martial arts with the two most popular being Mixed Martial Arts, and Karate. Kung Fu and other forms of fighting are instructed for various programs including six sigma.
Most traditional martial arts include an emotional and a physical change. They teach self-discipline and respect, which I imagine you are referring to as 'internal'. All martial arts offer a physical development of skills, understanding and ability. Basically all martial arts have an internal and external aspect to them. The balance between the two is critical to being a good martial artist. Many arts stress one side or another, but they cannot exist alone. It is the whole Yin/Yang or hard/soft combination that works so well.
Though Japanese sword play has been around for an in fathomable period of time hand to hand martial arts did not truly get introduced until after the first occupation of Okinawa in 1609. The now popular Japanese karate did not become wildly popular in Japan until after the Okinawan Master Funikoshi did a demonstration for the crown Prince of Japan in the early 1900's