Arabic/Persian under-respresention in the martial arts

[kwerk]

Ever noticed that middle eastern types don't seem to have any martial arts?

Asia - kung fu, ninjas, karate, taekwondo, aikido... ad nausuem
Europe - boxing, various wrestlings, that french kick boxing, fencing, pistol dueling
South America - capoera
Jews - krav maga
India - yoga?

Middle East - nothing

 

[kwerk]

I also reckon Asians are OVER-represented in martial arts. Jousting, gladiator fighting and European things like that count as martial arts IMO. The Spartans had a culture that was basically just martial arts and not much else.

 

[kwerk]

Krav Maga is Israeli, and there is a large Arabic presence there. Not just Jewish.

Its name is Hebrew. Don't try to hijack the only martial art they have.

 

[kwerk]

All Jews in the world have citizenship rights of Israel by default through the right of return, so the Jewish diaspora as a whole is basically a nation. They have typically operated as a nation within nations throughout history.

Point it Krav Naga is unique to Jews, whether Israel is Jewish or Arabic is disputed so lets just say Krav Naga is Jewish instead of Israeli.