Martial Arts in Malaysia

Martial arts are codified systems which are practiced for  self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, discipline as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.

  In Malaysia, there is a lot types of martial arts which is Silat, Wushu, Indian martial arts and more. However, martial arts may be categorized along a variety of criteria, including:

• Traditional or historical arts and contemporary styles of folk wrestling vs. modern hybrid martial arts.

• Regional origin

• Techniques taught: Armed vs. unarmed, and within these groups by type of weapon (swordsmanship, stick fighting etc.) and by type of combat (grappling vs. striking; stand-up fighting vs. ground fighting)

• By application or intent: self-defense, combat sport, choreography or demonstration of forms, physical fitness, meditation, etc.

• Within Chinese tradition: "external" vs. "internal" styles

  Those traditional martial arts which train armed combat often encompass a wide spectrum of melee weapons, including bladed weapons and polearms. Such traditions include silat. Wushu also feature weapons as part of their curriculum. Sometimes, training with one specific weapon will be considered a style of martial arts in its own right, which is especially the case in wushu which has stick-fighting systems like singlestick.