Where do most martial arts originate from?

Answer 1

There is no known single source of the Martial Art systems of Asia. Each one is the product of its own country with modifications according to cultural preferences, combat necessities, and influences from other sources. The Martial Art can be viewed as a combination of both a highly advanced, scientifically technical method of combat (primarily unarmed), and a philosophical and spiritual pursuit of higher education and harmony with nature. Therefore, the roots of the physical fighting can be traced back to the earliest human existence. The spiritual aspects can be attributed to organized religion, and early human philosophies dating back to the first human civilizations. Exactly when these two concepts combined to form the idea of a superior warrior with an ethical value of human life, rules of conduct, and an appreciation for seeking an enlightened existence is not known. Various countries on the Asian continent developed these art forms, perhaps separately from one another, and perhaps with subtle, unrecorded influences. There is no documented proof that all or most Martial Art systems originated from one source and spread throughout the region. Rather, similar concepts sprang up around the same time periods, and were intermittently influenced and affected by one another as they each developed in the country of their origin.