Middle eastern martial arts.

[mean fighter]

I was wondering about how many martial arts are made in places like Indea or Iraq etc. etc. I saw a program on fit tv. called, "Deadly arts" this women went to India and studied this martial art thier. They also said that this art may be the oldest of them all and the place where mostly all martial art originated I forgot the name of the art she was doing there mostly because its alot to spell. can anyone help me

[MenteReligieuse]

Kalariprayat (sp?) is one of the oldest MA in Inda. But from what I understand almost all of the martial aspect of it got dilluted to near nothing and it is practiced more for traditions and health/spiritual benefits.

There is also Silat, but that I know very little of.

There are probably others.

A friend's roomate of mine (2 actually) went to india to train in some temple, hopefully I will know more once they come back.

[y2_sub]

there is also that system originated in Egypth , I think it's called "the spirit of the nile" or "the spirit of the crocodile" , not really sure but some historians clame that greeko roman wrestling & western boxing where evolved from that egyptian system

[Goju_boi]

well besides kalarippayat theres some type of Indian wrestling being practiced there. Theres more than this, its just that theyre not as popoular as asian arts.

[fallen_milkman]

There is also Silat, but that I know very little of.

Silat is Indonesian, I believe.

[Goju_boi]

you are correct, but they have mixtures such as your style

[kzshin]

I thought they are very famous with their crecent sword

[TAZ]

Isn't Krav Maga a middle eastern martial art?

[Goju_boi]

hmm , that's a good question.I don't know.Anyways I was talking to a customer at the restaurant that I work at and he said he studied Pakistani martial arts.I think he said it was called subaki or somethign like that.Also if u want to ask someone about kallaripayat, ask white warlock, it's one of the many arts he studied.

[fallen_milkman]

Krav Maga is supposed to be Iraeli, so I'd say it counts as Middle Eastern.

Also, White Warlock is absent from the boards for awhile. So no luck there for a bit. Unless he snuck back when I fell asleep...