Martial arts, the current acceptance, and Eastern origin have generally involve searching by practitioners to a deeper sense than mere preparation for a physical confrontation. These goals shall be established in a wide range, from religious aspirations by simply maintaining a perfect health. Because of the goals pursued by each type of martial art, they are essentially sports, but the spirit of competition and now in some physical preparation that led to the inclusion assume some (or their physical forms of expression) in this category. In fact, the practice of martial arts means mainly the development of higher consciousness, in harmony with the environment and self-made ​​physical and mental exercises, extensive knowledge of medicine, Eastern philosophy, material technology (the use of weapons), psychology, etc…
Depending on the strategic principles used, given the role of force, speed and initiative, martial arts are divided into two main branches (schools) external style and internal style.
Cannot refer to martial arts (Mars - god of war), as interpreted Oriental, without reference to the famous Chinese book of Sun Tzu -Art of War