Does anyone else like to study the history of martial arts?

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Originally Posted by SHAOLINMONK

I sorta believe they had fighting systems close to mma in every country but.....

why does china have 0 ground fighting they got throws kickboxing but no ground game

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A quick google fu shows that there are several traditional styles of grappling and wrestling throughout chinese history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuai_jiao

Does anyone have any history on Soviet Era Martial Arts and other Eastern European styles. I have heard that during the Soviet Era only state sanctioned sports like Sambo, Judo, or Boxing were allowed to be practiced; anything else was practiced underground or in the Military.

Dont really understand the question but I do know sambo coaches in the 80s got paid more if the sambo team wins. Good motivation for a country so poor