Most common traits

[Shogun]

Whenever I begin practicing a martial art I have not done before, I look for the main concepts in that study. obviously, all MA have some sort of bond, but so many have the same (sometimes exact same) concepts. some are so radically different but mesh so well. example. boxing and Aikido. The entries are very similar, both use Trangular, circular and square-like motions, yet the creation and evolution of these arts barley ever crossed paths. The way boxing is done today, came from philipino martial arts such as Panantukan.
some traits exist within all martial arts. the idea of non resistance is a popular one. although misused frequently.
any other examples?


Kyle