Martial arts are forms of traditional combat practices which initially stemmed from Asia. Although initially developed as a form of combat martial arts have been adopted for a variety of purposes including self-defense, competition, keep fit, as well as means of enhancing mental, physical and spiritual well-being. While martial arts originate in Asia they also appeared in Europe as early as the 1550s. It is likely that the version of martial arts popularized today derives from a blend of Chinese and Indian martial arts.

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Martial arts are forms of traditional
combat practices which initially stemmed from
Asia. Although initially
developed as a form of combat martial arts have
been adopted for a variety of

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Overview
purposes including self-defense, competition, keep
fit, as well as means of
enhancing mental, physical and spiritual well-
being.
While martial arts originate in Asia they
also appeared in Europe as early as the 1550s. It is
likely that the version of

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Overview
martial arts popularized today derives from a
blend of Chinese and Indian
martial arts.

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