What are martial arts?

If you say martial arts are martial

You would be right


Martial arts were originally developed

For combat and war

Punches

Kicks

Jumps

Grabs

Are not things most people would do

On a peaceful day



If you say martial arts are arts

You would be right too



Martial arts were invented by artists

For shock and surprise

Styles

Sequences

Combinations

Variations

Are not things would think of

When fighting for one's life


Aren’t martial arts strange?

Why do they exist?

A tale for next time…