Subject Focus: Fighting Fit - Martial Arts
From its origins in East Asian combat to the flying moves of notable film stars, martial arts have had many incarnations. In recent years, martial arts is increasingly throwing off its exclusive image and, from judo to Tai Chi, enjoying widespread popularity.
Martial art refers to the art of warfare (derived from Mars, the Roman god of war) and comes from a 15th-century European term for fighting arts. The original purposes of martial arts were self-defence and training for battle but the birth of martial arts in the East encouraged a move away from these martial...
