Martial arts are a family of combat sports that trace their origins to the various military hand-to-hand combat systems known as martial arts. Modern martial arts are usually practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or both.
In the 2010s, martial arts are very popular worldwide; most countries have national associations with some sort of organization. Martial arts can be categorized as being either unarmed or armed; the former is known as combat sport while the latter is often called "combat systems". It should be noted that these terms are not used interchangeably and that the distinction between them is often somewhat subjective.
In addition to their practical value, martial arts have also become popular in other areas such as entertainment and self-defense techniques.
Many styles of martial art have been developed over centuries in many different cultures across the world. The most common types of martial art are:
Chinese kung fu (Gung Fu) - a system of fighting techniques originally developed by monks who combined various styles of fighting from different regions with Chinese medicine and philosophy; still widely practiced in China and many other countries today; has many varieties including Shaolin Kung Fu which is famous for its high kicking techniques; also called Wushu which means "martial art".
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