Origin of Martial Arts

From the ancient Chinese documents and the discoveries from archaeology, in the pre-historical age, in order to survive, during the physical combat between humans and human and animals, mankind learnt the tacts of fisting, kicking, wrestling and holding. This is the origin of martial arts. After that, due to the formation of society and the development of fighting weapons, in order to fight for what is crucial for survival, martial arts have become a combat technique. Recently, by the development of technology and the concept of global village, martial arts have become a exercise for body building. China authority even hopes that martial arts can be an official item in Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing.

(Source: Coach Jeng-luen Tang/ Summarized by She-ya Su)