From the beginning of time until now, men and women have attempted to define their reality and prepare themselves for the rigours and dangers of the outside world. This system of training has been called Rights of passage. The principle elements of this training were the early martial arts.

So martial arts is/was training for life. Man marvelled and looked with envy at the animal kingdom and the way they fought with talons and beaks, claws and teeth. Despite his physical weakness, he attempted to copy their styles. But he didn’t have the strength, so he began to utilise his eternal energy or chi, to make up for what he lacked in brute force. These earliest forms incorporated animal methods of attack and defence, but also relied heavily on internal strength. The purpose was to prepare.