{"id":191,"date":"2021-12-16T10:08:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/?p=191"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:33:41","slug":"is-boxing-a-martial-art-of-course-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/is-boxing-a-martial-art-of-course-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Boxing a Martial Art?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Kung-fu movies and the massive popularity of eastern martial arts have led many people to believe that all martial arts must be steeped in esoteric knowledge and draw from the various cultures and religions of Asia and its various excellent martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indeed, the popularity of movies such as Karate Kid and others like it convinced most people that martial arts are something steeped not only in thousands of years of knowledge but are also about the connection between the body, the mind, and a certain particular philosophy or approach to combat, as well as life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While elements of this are true, these aren\u2019t necessarily essential, and the definition of martial art is much more all-encompassing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The true definition of the term, martial art, is a codified series of systems and traditions of combat practiced for reasons such as self-defense, competition, physical, mental and spiritual development as well as military and law enforcement applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some also add the preservation of a particular national or cultural heritage as a key element of martial arts too, but this isn’t always the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, martial arts are forms of combat and aren\u2019t even always melee oriented, with some incorporating swordplay and other weaponry into a codified system of combat much like the more popular forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also true that the term martial arts, and the generally poor understanding of them, means that many people get confused about what is and isn\u2019t a martial art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are often debates about various styles of fighting, and this isn\u2019t helped by the clear and obvious biases among practitioners and the various different communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people argue over which form of combat is superior, which is better for self-defense, and so on. These aren\u2019t productive but indicate how competitive and how fierce the rivalries are in the martial arts community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One martial art that people often overlook is boxing, despite its huge fame and appeal across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people don\u2019t see boxing as a martial art because it has its cultural roots in the west, and doesn\u2019t have many of the traditions that are used by eastern martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boxing is a martial art, however, as it is a codified system of combat that has various uses both physical and spiritual, and while the philosophical side of boxing appears much less spiritual than some other martial arts, there is a similar mindset among boxers as all martial artists, with a lot of emphases placed on sportsmanship, honor, hard work and sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, while the term \u2018martial art\u2019 has become closely associated with eastern fighting arts, the term actually originated in Europe sometime in the 1500s and is derived from the term \u2018arts of Mars\u2019 the Roman God of War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While of course, many eastern disciplines are far older than the term, the idea that martial arts are only based in the east is a falsehood that is simply a case of misguided popular culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boxing has a series of strict and codified forms and methods, from southpaw to orthodox, and brawler to counter puncher and the various types of punches, movements, and timings that take a very long time to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s more interesting is that boxing is a combat sport, and boxers actually use their knowledge in fights that are as close to a real combat scenario as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While many martial arts only take place is very organized and controlled competitions where elements of true combat are reduced, boxers who fight as amateurs or professionals<\/a> are often tested to their limit, and there is nothing more true to martial arts than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHistory Of Boxing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n