Is there any way to know when did forms actually became...?

[yireses]

1. Is there any way to know when did forms actually became a tradition, in Martial Arts.

2. The you Know the history about the forms you do in your school?

[mantis]

i learn about my kung fu from sites like

http://www.mantiskungfu.com/CompleteSystem.htm

maybe it aint what u lookin for exactly

[martialarm]

The main system I trained in had no form or karta.

Its the only system of chinese style I know that doesnt have this. It uses formula fighting and no predetermined anything..

[yireses]

martialarm, it did not have forms. thats real odd??

[White Warlock]

san soo did not have forms either. They were added later, with the encouragement of Jimmy Woo by some of the students that wanted something to carry-down so they could teach some 'standard.' Many san soo instructors never adopted those forms, and thus still teach the old way... basic 45, and so on.

[ovine king]

you don't have to teach wing chun in forms either and there are schools of wing chun that have don't use forms.