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Old 09-14-2006, 12:06 PM  
Anthony
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Originally Posted by dunefield
But hey since you're looking for the definition... Here ya go...

Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence. A practitioner of martial arts is referred to as a martial artist.



Now who would've thought there was some kind of CULTURE behind it all...
I was wondering why you were quiet for so long, I guess it took some time to find something to bolster your argument, eh?

Please provide link to it, thanks.

As for me, I am simple. I went to dictionary.com and got this...

martial art
n.

Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.

What good is practicing a punch or kick into emtpy air and thinking it will save your life one day? That's the problem with Martial Arts till BJJ came around and changed it.
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