Korean Martial Arts consist of a mixture of indigenous and imported styles.
Many Korean martial arts trace their lineage to both outside influences, and to several historical styles of boxing, wrestling, and kicking arts. Korea’s close relationship to China, and occupations by Japan, brought a variety of martial arts to the country. There is also much historical evidence of ancient wrestling and boxing contests in Korea. Many of those techniques and influences are said to survive even in modern Korean Martial Arts styles.