Martial arts is the practice of mind, body and spirit. Presented in an assortment of disciplines including karate, aikido, judo, kung fu and tae kwon do students learn self-discipline and self-defense through daily training. More about learning the body and conditioning the mind, martial arts also teaches students about self-defense through weaponless training. Today, more than 200,000 students countrywide participate in one form of martial arts or another. People choose to study martial arts for a variety of reasons: to acquire self-defense techniques; to improve cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, and self-esteem; and to enjoy the artistic expression of the sport.

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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of combat. Martial arts all have similar objectives: mental stability, physically defeating an opponent or defending oneself or others from physical threat. Some martial arts take a great deal of their underlying theory from beliefs systems, such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism. Many martial arts are also practiced competitively, most commonly as combat sports. Some competitions may also take the form of a "forms competition," where Martial arts trophies are awarded. 

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