October
22
/ 2023
The need for self-defense is as old as human civilization itself, but what happened when common folk lacked the resources or training for conventional warfare? Across the ancient world, ordinary people ingeniously developed their own unique, and often deadly, systems of combat to protect themselves and their communities. In ancient Egypt the had rhythmic stick fighting and in feudal Japan, covert espionage techniques. These ancient martial arts evolved into highly refined disciplines that tested the limits of human strength, agility, and mental fortitude. In this exploration of history's most fascinating combat traditions, we unveil ten deadly martial arts of the ancient world that not only survived the test of time but continue to influence modern self-defense and combat sports today
