text: Sort of. European culture is quite a bit different than Asian culture, so they aren't even remotely similar, BUT...\n\nEuropan fencing, boxing, and wrestling are all forms of Martial Arts. Martial = fighting and Art = something stylized and learned.\n\nAnd in Scottland, the Scottish Highland Dancing was originally developed for the Scottish wariors to improve balance and coordination.\n\nAnd I've seen a few books from Europe on sword fighting written for the slightly richer than average citezen. It was pretty stylized, and they remind me a lot of the books I've read on Kung Fu in modern days.