Inclusive Martial Arts Tree Available?

[artFling]

Is there a martial arts tree available which attempts to show, visually, the interrelationships among the arts practiced in the world. I've done a quick google search and not come up with anything. Of course any such document would contain some speculation and contain disputable information. Still, there must be some measure of agreement in the whole. I'd like to see it, if it has been done.

 

[jks9199]

I've seen something like that in a couple of martial arts around the world sort of books... In fact, there was a really big one published in the last couple of years that I think featured something like that.

But the big issue is how will you show the relationships? Will you track techniques? Principles? Influences? Country of origin? Founder?

 

[Omar B]

Trees like that are tough to take seriously since it's hard to pin down a mother art and when what developed thereafter. Since there was conflict there have been martial arts, from cave men swinging flint blades axes till now.