A martial art is a system of self-defents that can also be a competitive sport. People practices martial arts for physical fitnes, mental dissiplin, spiritual developpment, and other reasons. Some martial arts, such as tai chi (ty chee), also teaches healing skills, including deep breatheing and meditation. Most marital arts practiced today, including judo, karate, jujitsu, has their origins in China korea or japan. in modern times, asian and american moovies have increased the popularity of martial arts: taekwondo and kung fu *