After writing the Martial Arts From Around the World serial blog, it's occurred to me that there is a small problem with writing to my age group and younger on this subject. Most people don't give much thought to what a martial art is, and the problem with addressing it is that the concept is only vaguely defined in most circles. I propose herein to offer a thorough explanation for what a martial art is and give examples to differentiate Martial Arts from Sport Boxing, and to touch on the phenomenon of Mixed Martial Arts. MMA and Sport Boxing aren't new, as I'll delve into here. Some of it will be rehashing from my ongoing blog, but here goes.