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History of Chinese Martial Arts
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The history of martial arts is as old as that of man. In
order to defend himself, early man gained knowledge by imitating the attack and
defence movements of various creatures, in terms of technique development, these
methods were crude and relatively unorganised. However, one time, as cultural
and societal advances were made, established schools of philosophy and martial
arts emerged, serving to organize systematic training methods. These arts,
refined and perfected in China, were preserved mainly within family clans and
religious temples. It is only within the past two or three generations that
these arts have become accessible to the West. As the martial arts of China are deeply founded in
Chinese philosophy, they contain both strong theoretical framework pertaining to
technique and skill development, as well as a deep rooting in ethics and morals.
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