Martial arts are prehistoric.
People like to fight, so it made/makes sense to approach it with reason.
When I was doing Judo, I often wondered why it isn't taught in every school.
It is silly that most people do not spend a little time to learn basic things that may end up saving them from a bad situation.
I am a very relaxed person but I've had to fight at times.
Islaam gives a lot of emphasis to training and becoming strong physically.
The Jaami`ah (Islaamic University) in Binori Town, Karachi (the famous one), had compulsory training for students. It even used to have soccer matches. All students were required to take part in training. I don't know if it's still the same now, though.
Take a look at some narrations from Sahaabah regarding this issue. Hadhrat `Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه said, and this narration can be found in Kanz al-`Ummaal of Muttaqi al-Hindi, from Mak-hool, who said:
عن مكحول أن عمر رضي الله عنه كتب إلى أهل الشام: أن علموا أولادكم السباحة والرمي والفروسية
"`Umar رضي الله عنه wrote to the people of Shaam: "Teach your children swimming, archery and horse-riding."
This narration is also mentioned by Imaam al-Munaawi in "Faydh al-Qadeer".
عن سلمه بن الأكوع رضي الله عنه قال: مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على نفر من أسلم ينتضلون، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: ارموا بني إسماعيل، فإن أباكم كان رامياً
Hadhrat Salamah ibn al-Akwa` رضي الله عنه narrates: "Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم passed by a group (of Sahaabah) who were practicing archery, so he said, "Shoot, O Bani Ismaa`eel, for indeed your father (Ismaa`eel عليه السلام) was an archer." [Narrated in Saheeh al-Bukhaari.]
[Note: The Arabs are known as "Bani Ismaa`eel". The Jews are known as "Bani Israa'eel".]
عن أبي علي ثمامة بن شفي أنه سمع عقبة بن عامر يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو على المنبر يقول: وأعدوا لهم ما استطعتم من قوة، ألا إن القوة الرمي، ألا إن القوة الرمي، ألا إن القوة الرمي
Hadhrat Abu `Ali Thumaamah رضي الله عنه narrates that he heard Hadhrat `Uqbah ibn `Aamir رضي الله عنه saying: "I heard Rasoolullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم saying while he was on the Mimbar (explaining the Aayah): "And prepare against them (the enemy) whatever you can of power." (He said): "Indeed, power is shooting. Indeed, power is shooting. Indeed, power is shooting." [Narrated in Saheeh Muslim.]
Just as Rasoolullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم had predicted, things turned out. In these days, power lies in shooting. You can be the strongest man in the world, but one bullet to the head and you will die.
The term Kung Fu refers to the martial arts of China. Kung Fu originated in a place called the Shaolin Temple, where monks practiced Kung Fu for health and self-defense during their quest for enlightenment.The first Shaolin temple was a Buddhist monastery built in 377 A.D. in the Henan province of China. In 527 A.D. a Buddhist prince, Bodhidharma, or Da Mo in Chinese, traveled to the temple for religious teaching, but found the monks weak and in poor health. To find a way to give the monks strength and vitality, Da Mo locked himself in a room for nine years of meditation. His resulting work, Yi Jin Jing, a series of exercises which developed strength, vitality, and internal energy, is considered the original Shaolin martial art. Historically, Kung Fu in China was an integral part in the education of scholars and the leaders of government. The Chinese people placed great value in the practice of Kung Fu because they felt it taught respect, patience, humility, and morality. Many Americans believe that Kung Fu is a term which describes a single martial art, much like Taekwondo, Judo, or Aikido. In reality, Kung Fu is a general term which includes hundreds of styles of Chinese martial arts. Some examples of Kung Fu styles are Long Fist, Eagle Claw, and Taiji Quan. Another misconception is that Kung Fu is a "soft" style compared with Karate or other "hard" styles. This is not so: each Kung Fu style contains both hard and soft techniques. Also, many people believe that Kung Fu is an external style and Taiji Quan is an internal style. While most Kung Fu styles emphasize external development, all styles of Kung Fu contain both internal and external components.
Martial arts are prehistoric.
People like to fight, so it made/makes sense to approach it with reason.
When I was doing Judo, I often wondered why it isn't taught in every school.
It is silly that most people do not spend a little time to learn basic things that may end up saving them from a bad situation.
I am a very relaxed person but I've had to fight at times.
Judo seems useful
Also what does being a relaxed person have to do with fighting at times?
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