Semaj Davis, May 15, 2017

The History of Martial Arts with Mr. Riley

From Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Today in The History of Martial Arts class, we talked about the history of martial arts cinema and how it's not only about punching and kicking, but about much more like the discipline and meaning behind it. 


To support this theory, we watched a documentary called The Art of Action, which showed the history of martial arts films and how much they have changed since their humble beginnings in the silent era to today's blockbuster showcases with huge special effects. 

The documentary also featured a multitude of scenes of many martial arts male and female stars in their movies and how much thought they put into them rather than just the action. 

Real emotional stories of loyalty, dedication, family, comedy, as well as romance, made sure that there was something for everybody. This showed me that martial arts isn't just about fighting, but about keeping​ yourself civilized, and helping to guide you to understand more about yourself and others.