Martial arts are arts that have been gifted to us by our descendents. These arts were their way of defending against attacks from individuals and animals. Unlike the fighting forms now, the martial arts are learnt with great dedication and focus and precision. Karate, kung fu, kalaripayittu etc are some of the martial arts practiced world over. Mostly, the martial arts have originated from India and China.

There are some institutions that are exclusively into providing training in these martial arts. They train the people and make them master of the arts. The training are very organized and are done in phases. On completion of each phase, test and exams are being conducted and students proceed to higher classes only if they master the lower grades.

Some martial arts require some equipments as properties and also some safety equipments such as head gear, knee gear to defend themselves. Sometimes the martial arts also uses weapons, like the kung fu weapons which are used in kung fu fights.

By learning marital arts, students are taught how to defend themselves in case of attacks, which can include unexpected attacks. Particularly, women are taught to defend themselves on occasions where their insecurity is exploited. It can build a confidence of a woman to face threats boldly.