Why did Martial Arts start?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

When man first started fighting wars. Soldiers inevitably found that some methods for killing their enemies were more effective than others. Over time the very best techniques were kept. Because cultures developed separately, martial arts developed separately in the same way that languages did. The martial arts practiced today are the result of thousands of years of evolution that still continues today even though martial arts are often no longer used on the battlefield.

Answer 3

There is not a specific year that martial arts was created. They developed over many centuries. There are certain martial arts that can identify a specific starting point for their version of the martial arts.

Answer 4

As soon as the first conflict between two humans occurred, the interest in martial arts and how to conduct combat has been a key factor in human survival.

Answer 5

Martial arts have existed since the earliest conflicts between humans. Most of the styles referred to as martial arts today can trace their history back several thousand years.

Answer 6

Martial arts originated more than 2000 years ago and till then it has been split into more than 200 different styles. All of them can be used as great self-defense mechanisms.

Answer 7

2055 is when martial arts started