In 1986 I was first introduced to tibetan bhudism when I visired a dharma center
in upstate NY.I became quite involved whith this center and eventauly took
residecnce there.
In 1988 I went to India with our Lama and a bunch of others.While there I stayed
at maybe 10 different tibeten monastaries in north india.We stayed there three
months.
After coming back I stayed at the center for another year.I was involved with
more than few a former tibeten nationals bolth monastics and lay people alike.
I have visted a couple off chinese budhist monasteries.
Having sead all that I will tell you that I have never ever, ever heard or seen any
tibetan, monk or other wise, practice or refer to martial arts.I have seen monks
wrestle a little and compete in matcho games like college kids do but nothing
that resembles any structured martial art.Alot of them do like kungfu movies
though.
The very first chinese budhist monastary I ever went to there was you a big
martial arts demeo.
There was a very famous Dharma Master in NY Chinatown that that had a daily
habit of practicing MAs.I think he died in his 80s.
I have seen in the past 20+ years more than a couple real ordained chinese monks(they were all over 50 yrs old) who new a little or more than a little MAs.