Martial Arts are a system of practices and more importantly a tradition of combat training. Martial arts are also played as a sport in some regions in different variations. In fact different global regions have their own practice of martial arts, which are very different from each other. However, the main goal of each type of martial arts is the same: defeat the opponent physically while defending oneself from getting physically beaten at the same time.

Martial arts in Asia vary from the type in Europe, which again is different in America. Mostly they are classified according to the strikes, the grappling and the weaponry. While art forms like boxing and Karate can be classified as striking martial arts; sports like Judo and Hapkido are grappling type martial arts. Weaponry martial arts are basically sports like Fencing and Jukendo. Certain martial arts variations are popular sports as they are fielded as competitions in the Olympic games too.