Kung Fu Artistry Timeline

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Key Dates:

1949 AD (Japan Karate Association Founded)
1947 AD (Kajukenbo Founded)
1920 AD (Aikido is Founded)
1644 AD (Hung Gar's Origins)
520 AD (Bodhidharma Travels to China)
100 AD (Kalaripayattu)

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Welcome to the Kung Fu Artistry timeline. This is an ever expanding resource, that displays key events in the history of various martial arts around the world. The easiest way to navigate, is to enter the desired year, or a year that is near it, then click the Select button. This will navigate the timeline to the specified year. If you enter a specific date, be sure to do so in the following format: MM/dd/yyyy (2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year). Or simply enter a year. If the year is BC, separate the year from 'bc' by a space: 200 bc