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What are martial arts?

Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat.

Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence.

A practitioner of martial arts is referred to as a martial artist. See the detailed listing on wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts