There have been systems of combat, both armed and empty-handed, in countless different cultures throughout history, from the Ancient Greek arts of wrestling and pankration, through to the development of boxing in England in the eighteenth century, to the Eastern martial arts like Shotokan karate and Wing Chun kung fu.
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Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
December 26, 2006, I. B. Tauris
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1850439826 9781850439820
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"There have been systems of combat, both armed and empty-handed, in countless different cultures throughout history, from the Ancient Greek arts of wrestling and pankration, through to the development of boxing in England in the eighteenth century, to the Eastern martial arts like Shotokan karate and Wing Chun kung fu."
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