Is it true martial arts were spread to Asia by the invading Greek armies of Alexander?

Answer 1

Well the first fighting sports on record from the Greek Olympics. In 600 BC there was boxing, greco roman wrestling and pankration.

This is from Wikipedia:
Because of Alexander the Great's impact on the Middle East and India, there is a belief by some that cultural exchange may have occurred in these civilizations. It has been suggested that the fighting systems of India were influenced by the invasions of Alexander, but this has not been substantiated by firm scientific evidence. It is still unknown what cultural influence he may have had on India. A thorough anthropological study of this history would be required.

Pankration's influence on modern culture is still debatable as the modern version of Pankration is not the original form as practiced by the ancient Greeks. The original ancient Greek form of Pankration was not fully transmitted to later generations due to the fall of the Greek and Roman civilizations and the subsequent European Dark Ages. Most modern versions of Pankration are influenced by Western boxing, catch and freestyle wrestling, ancient Greek artifacts (i.e. pottery, vases, sculptures, writings), as well as East Asian martial arts like karate, kung-fu, jujitsu, and muay thai.

Answer 2

Probably only specific type. Martial arts has always been around ever since beginning of civilization. Martial arts is very much part of civilization as fashion, politicial party, idea of feminie/masculine, and other things are.

Answer 3

Not true at all, they are Asian fighting forms developed by common people to fight against corropt warlords and such. Do the words karate, kung fu, Ju Jitsu, and Muay Thai sound like they are greek words to you? Get a clue kid. These fighting forms were around before we had written history. And what do you mean by Asia, Asia is the largest continent on Earth, the persians are not Chinese or Japanese they are Persains, middle easterners, Muslims.

Answer 4

No. There were already indigenous arts in Asia, specifically in India & Korea.