Modern boxing originates with Jack Broughton's rules in the 18th century, and reaches its present form with the Marquess of Queensberry Rules of 1867. ===Folk styles=== Certain traditional combat sports and fighting styles exist all over the world, rooted in local culture and folklore.
Edward William Barton-Wright, a railway engineer who had studied jujutsu while working in Japan between 1894 and 1897, was the first man known to have taught Asian martial arts in Europe.
He also founded an eclectic style named Bartitsu which combined jujutsu, judo, wrestling, boxing, savate and stick fighting. Fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the 1896 Summer Olympics.
Edward William Barton-Wright, a railway engineer who had studied jujutsu while working in Japan between 1894 and 1897, was the first man known to have taught Asian martial arts in Europe.
FILA Wrestling World Championships and Boxing at the Summer Olympics were introduced in 1904.
The tradition of awarding championship belts in wrestling and boxing can be traced to the Lonsdale Belt, introduced in 1909. ====20th century (1914 to 1989)==== The International Boxing Association was established in 1920.
The Olympic games led to standard international rules, with the Féderation Internationale d'Escrime founded in 1913.
In Japan, the same period marks the formation of the modern forms of judo, jujutsu, karate, and kendo (among others) based on revivals of old schools of Edo period martial arts which had been suppressed during the Meiji Restoration Modern muay Thai rules date to the 1920s.
The tradition of awarding championship belts in wrestling and boxing can be traced to the Lonsdale Belt, introduced in 1909. ====20th century (1914 to 1989)==== The International Boxing Association was established in 1920.
World Fencing Championships have been held since 1921. As Western influence grew in Asia a greater number of military personnel spent time in China, Japan and South Korea during World War II and the Korean War and were exposed to local fighting styles.
In China, the modern history of martial arts begins in the Nanjing decade (1930s) following the foundation of the Central Guoshu Institute in 1928 under the Kuomintang government. Western interest in Asian martial arts arises towards the end of the 19th century, due to the increase in trade between the United States with China and Japan.
Army's training manuals in 1942 and continue to influence today's systems along with other traditional systems such as eskrima and silat. The rifle-mounted bayonet which has its origin in the spear, has seen use by the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, and the British Army as recently as the Iraq War. Many martial arts are also seen and used in Law Enforcement hand-to-hand training.
Jujutsu, judo and karate first became popular among the mainstream from the 1950s–1960s.
The term kickboxing (キックボクシング) was created by the Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi for a variant of muay Thai and karate that he created in the 1950s.
Taekwondo was developed in the context of the Korean War in the 1950s. The later 1960s and 1970s witnessed an increased media interest in Chinese martial arts, influenced by martial artist Bruce Lee.
World Judo Championships have been held since 1956, Judo at the Summer Olympics was introduced in 1964.
Taekwondo was developed in the context of the Korean War in the 1950s. The later 1960s and 1970s witnessed an increased media interest in Chinese martial arts, influenced by martial artist Bruce Lee.
There were also numerous fraudulent ads for martial arts training programs, inserted into comic books circa the 1960s and 1970s, which were read primarily by adolescent boys. In the seventies, lower ranks (kyu) began to be given colorful belts to show progress.
World Judo Championships have been held since 1956, Judo at the Summer Olympics was introduced in 1964.
American kickboxing was developed in the 1970s, as a combination of boxing and karate.
Taekwondo was developed in the context of the Korean War in the 1950s. The later 1960s and 1970s witnessed an increased media interest in Chinese martial arts, influenced by martial artist Bruce Lee.
Karate World Championships were introduced in 1970. The "kung fu wave" of Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s, especially Bruce Lee films, popularized martial arts in global popular culture.
Protective equipment for sparring and competition includes boxing gloves, headgear and mouthguards. ===Martial arts fraud=== Asian martial arts experienced a surge of popularity in the west during the 1970s, and the rising demand resulted in numerous low quality or fraudulent schools.
There were also numerous fraudulent ads for martial arts training programs, inserted into comic books circa the 1960s and 1970s, which were read primarily by adolescent boys. In the seventies, lower ranks (kyu) began to be given colorful belts to show progress.
A number of mainstream films produced during the 1980s also contributed significantly to the perception of martial arts in Western popular culture.
The K-1 rules of kickboxing were introduced, based on 1980s Seidokaikan karate. During the 1990s, Brazilian jiu-jitsu became popular and proved to be effective in mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions such as the UFC and PRIDE. Jackie Chan and Jet Li are prominent martial artists who have become major movie figures.
Fueled by fictional depictions in martial arts movies, this led to the ninja craze of the 1980s in the United States.
The tradition of awarding championship belts in wrestling and boxing can be traced to the Lonsdale Belt, introduced in 1909. ====20th century (1914 to 1989)==== The International Boxing Association was established in 1920.
The US military de-emphasized hand-to-hand combat training during the Cold War period, but revived it with the introduction of LINE in 1989. ====1990 to present==== In 1993, the first Pancrase event was held in Japan.
The K-1 rules of kickboxing were introduced, based on 1980s Seidokaikan karate. During the 1990s, Brazilian jiu-jitsu became popular and proved to be effective in mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions such as the UFC and PRIDE. Jackie Chan and Jet Li are prominent martial artists who have become major movie figures.
The US military de-emphasized hand-to-hand combat training during the Cold War period, but revived it with the introduction of LINE in 1989. ====1990 to present==== In 1993, the first Pancrase event was held in Japan.
Court, CEO of Martial Arts Channel, stated the total revenue of the US martial arts industry at US$40 billion and the number of US practitioners at 30 million in 2003. ===Equipment=== Martial arts equipment can include that which is used for conditioning, protection and weapons.
This was covered in the Bullshit! episode "Martial Arts" (June 2010). ==See also== Martial arts timeline History of martial arts List of martial arts ==References== Combat sports Individual sports Cognitive training Performing arts Self-defense
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