The Ancient Origins of Martial Arts and Its Endurance Through Time

Understanding the Importance of Reviving the Oldest Martial Arts Forms amidst Modern Challenges

I asked ChatGPT to list all the martial arts forms in the world. It listed the top 10 well-known ones. From Japan we have Karate, Judo and Aikido. The Chinese gave us Kung Fu and the Koreans had Taekwondo. The British contibuted Boxing which was also popular in Thailand in the form of Muay Thai. Wrestling also made the top ten list but its orgins dates back to many ancient civilizations, so a clear orgin story is hard to find because in its purest form it is nothing but a no-holds-barred fight where one emerges over the alpha.

Each one of these martial arts forms stay relevant to this day, popularized as sports in schools and as franchise opportunities for small-businesses.  So if I asked you to name the oldest martial arts form in this world I am more than certain that you would name one of these popular ones. Frankly, I would have done the same.

Hey ChatGPT, What is the Oldest Martial Arts in the World?

This time the result …