IDO MOVEMENT FOR CULTURE

Problem and theoretical perspective: The aim of research was to explain the phenomenon of martial arts on philately values. The issue has been approached from the perspective of philately and the humanist theory of martial arts.
Material and methods: The research material has been mainly catalogue contents and own collection. The following methods have been used: analysis of the literature on the subject and analysis of the contents of the philately values (stamps, entities, FDC envelopes and stamples), which have been complemented by historical and comparative reflection on military traditions and symbols of the ways of warriors from various cultures encrypted in those values.
Results and conclusions: Research results and conclusions may be formulated in the following way: Among the images on philately values we find: 1) martial arts being at the same time combat sports (like the Olympic jūdō and taekwondo or non-Olympic karate and wushu); 2) other contemporary Olympic disciplines of military origin (e.g. fencing, wrestling, boxing); 3) folklore and national sports of Asia; 4) the martial arts film; 5) old warrior’s and knight’s skills. In turn the following categories are connected with the historic art of war: 1) brave rulers and leaders, historical heroes; 2) writers and literary characters; 3) castles, fortresses. The ideal of a noble and creative master of a moral way is also connected with the way of martial arts, which has been shown on selected examples. Traditions and contemporary sportive achievements of given countries are expressed in the contents of stamps and other philately values. In particular postal services of various countries promote their own national traditions on stamps – also from the field of martial arts.