The Agreement of World Martial Arts Union

 

  We, the undersigned, representatives of the national organization of traditional martial

arts of the countries concerned. 

  Being aware that countries have particular martial arts with unique forms and features which originated and evolved through the ages in response to the particular security

 needs of the people concerned, and that such martial arts, an important cultural

heritage of the people, share in forming their national character and outlook,

 Noting that martial arts, originally in the past age various combinations of the combat

skills fighting technique for self-defence and survival, are today practiced for and applied to a wide range of peaceful uses, such as physical fitness, recreation, self-defence,

law enforcement action and competivive sports, and contribute in a significant way to

the promotion of peace and security  of the society as well as  the well-being of the people

   Believing that an international union of the martial arts will provide to the world martial

arts community an institutional center long since needed for its members to better organize their efforts at contributing to the world peace by promoting friendship between peoples through marital arts and by spreading worldwide its underlying values of peace  and

 justice, and

   Being encouraged by the success of Chungju World Martial Arts Festival, the annual event at Chungju, Korea since 1998, and desirous to provide the Festival with an institutional support framework to ensure

its continued growth,

   Have agreed as follows.