Drunken Master Posted July 10, 2002 Posted July 10, 2002 Apologies first as this question has probably been asked a thousand times but I couldn't find any reference to it. Essentially I wanted to know why Martial Art's are actually called 'Martial Art's? What does the term 'Martial' have to do with everything. http://www.brianrbarton.com/dojang/dojangcouklogo.gif
Martial_Artist Posted July 10, 2002 Posted July 10, 2002 http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=3168&forum=25&48 "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
Don Gwinn Posted July 10, 2002 Posted July 10, 2002 Quick answer? Everything that has to do with war or fighting is "martial." Hence, "martial arts"--the art of fighting. ____________________________________* Ignorant Taekwondo beginner.http://www.thefiringline.com
three60roundhouse Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 I thought Martial Arts began as a cool way to keep monks in shape, and it was practical too? I guess I've been humbled again! 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt!
Taikudo-ka Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 It comes from the Japanese word "Bujutsu", where "Bu" refers to things military, and "jutsu" refers to arts, techniques, sciences or even 'tricks' depending on context. Hence - Martial Arts in English. I've seen "modern" guys call their stuff "combat science" but you can see that they are still referring to "bujutsu". The same word in Chinese is "Wu Shu". Of course, seeing as many study a modern "budo", shouldn't we technically call it "the martial way"? KarateForums.com - Sempai
BlueDragon1981 Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 Martial Arts has a broad array of items that are listed under it. Karate, JuJitsu, Fencing, Judo, Kempo. All of them are considered martial arts. Fighting arts. Although the spiritial end sometimes tells you to stay out of fighting.
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