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

A practitioner of martial arts is referred to as a martial artist.

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Worldwide there is a great diversity of martial arts. Broadly speaking, martial arts share a common goal: to defeat a person physically or to defend oneself from physical threat. In many martial arts, training goes beyond fighting to include personal, mental, and spiritual development.

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Chinese Martial Arts AAU Newsletter
AAU John Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:41:09 -0000
Click here for the complete newsletter! Inside this edition: Election Results from the National Executive Board Elections Rule Change Proposals AAU Profiles Miles Mutschler From the Chairman’s Seat Editorial Where is the AAU Dragon Heading Tournament Results
Interview with Dave Pickens, AAU CMA National Chair
AAU John Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:44:38 -0000
Jennifer Miles interview with AAU National Chinese Martial Arts Chair Dave Pickens How long have you been doing CMA? I began doing Chinese Martial Arts in 1965, I started teaching it 1973. I actually started in martial arts in 1961. I’ve been 44 years in Chinese Martial Arts specifically. Why did you choose CMA as your sport? Well I [...]
The AAU is Going Mobile
AAU John Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:27:15 -0000
Running out of time? Running out the door? Running out of ideas? Don’t worry, because you aren’t running out of the AAU. The AAU is riding the mobile technology wave right alongside you. In the past weeks, the AAU has launched its own channel on YouTube and Facebook to keep up with you -the on the go [...]

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