Who invented martial arts?
Martial arts evolved with mankind. The first time someone hit
someone else, the martial arts began. Over time they have developed
as a way to record the most effective techniques, the best place to
hit someone, or the most effective way to use a weapon. Most
cultures have developed martial arts of some form or another. These
arts are based on their weapons, cultural beliefs and climates.
There are many arguments as to where the study of martial arts
came from. Some would say the Japanese; others are stern in their
belief that the Chinese brought martial arts to its popularity and
so forth. Although there are minimal sources as to who started the
study, legend has it that the Chinese martial arts originated with
an Indian Prince who brought his skills to the Buddhist temples in
China. From there it spread throughout China and to Japan and
Okinawa, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand and Southeast Asia.
The first conflict between two men was the beginning of martial
arts. A man must have, for some reason - probably out of jealousy,
taken a tool used for hunting animals and used it against his
fellow man. Information on what techniques worked were passed down
from generation to generation. Since then the science and art has
been in development.