- List of martial arts
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There are a large number of distinct styles and schools of martial arts. Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by a specific gym. Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping.
For hybrid martial arts, as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins. It is not trivial to distinguish "traditional" from "modern" martial arts. Chronology isn't the decisive criterion, as, for example, "traditional taekwondo" was developed in the 1950s, while the "modern" hybrid martial art of Bartitsu was developed in ca. 1900.
A large portion of traditional martial arts can be categorized as folk wrestling (see the separate article), although in some cases a folk wrestling style and a modern combat sport may overlap or become indistinguishable from each other once the sport has been regulated.
Contents
Africa
- African styles of stickfighting
- Bajan stick licking
- Surma stickfighting (Ethiopia)
- Dambe (Nigeria)
- Nguni Stick Fighting (South Africa)
- Istunka (Somalia)
- Nuba fighting (Sudan)
- African folk wrestling
- Laamb Wrestling (Senegal)
- Evala wrestling (Togo)
- other
- Musangwe (South African bare knuckle boxing)
The Americas
Indigenous traditions
Modern sports
Latin America
- La Mano Negra (Manegra)
- Bakom/Vacón
USA
- American Ching Si Do
- American Karate
- American Kenpo
- Shootfighting
- American kickboxing
- Bojuka
- Bok Fu
- Close Quarters Combat
- Chun Kuk Do
- Collegiate Wrestling
- Collegiate Fencing
- Danzan-ryū
- Gaidojutsu
- Jailhouse rock (52 Hands Block/JHR)
- Jeet Kune Do
- Kajukenbo
- Marine Corps Martial Arts
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Model Mugging
- Modern Army Combatives
- Pit Fighting
- S.C.A.R.S. (military)
- Shinkendo
- Small Circle Jujutsu
- SPEAR System
- Toso Kune Do
Asia
Further information: Asian martial arts (origins)- Bokator
- Kbachkun boraan
- Kbachkun Dambong-veng
- Khmer traditional wrestling
- Pradal Serey
Main article: Chinese martial arts- Kung Fu
Main article: Indian martial arts- Gatka
- Inbuan Wrestling
- Kalaripayatu
- Malla-yuddha
- Musti yuddha
- Mukna
- Sarit Sarak
- Silambam
- Thang-Ta
Main article: Pencak silatMain article: Japanese martial arts- See List of Japanese martial arts
Main article: Korean martial arts- Choi Kwang-Do
- GongKwon Yusul
- Gwonbeop
- Gyongdang
- Haidong Gumdo
- Han Mu Do
- Hankido
- Hapkido
- Hwa Rang Do
- Kuk Sool Won
- Kumdo
- Kung Jung Mu Sul
- Shippalgi
- Ssireum
- Subak
- Taekkyeon
- Taekwondo
- Tang soo do
- Yusul
- Muay Lao
- Silat Melayu
- Lian padukan
- Seni Gayung Fatani
- Silat Cekak
- Silat Medan
- Tomoi
- Myanmar
Main article: Burmese martial artsMain article: Filipino martial arts- Krabi Krabong (กระบี่-กระบอง)
- Lerdrit (เลิศฤทธิ์)
- Muay Boran (มวยโบราณ)
- Muay Thai (มวยไทย)
- Silat
- Viet Vo Dao/ Việt Võ Đạo - Vovinam (越武道)
- Vovinam
- Tay Son
- Qwan Ki Do (Quán Khí Đạo)
- Cuong Nhu Pattani
Europe
Main article: European martial artsHistorical European martial arts
- Pygmachia (Ancient Greek Boxing)
- Pale (Ancient Greek wrestling)
- Pankration (Ancient Greek Hybrid Combat Sport)
- German school of fencing
- French school of fencing
- Italian school of swordsmanship
- Destreza
European folk styles
- Cornish Wrestling
- Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling
- Devon wrestling
- Lancashire wrestling
- Quarterstaff
- Singlestick
- Ireland
- Scotland
Modern sports
- Amateur Wrestling
- Archery
- Fencing
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Freestyle fighting
- Freestyle Wrestling
- Mixed martial arts
- Bundesliga
- German Ju-Jutsu
- Kampfringen
- Nindokai
- Unifight
- Italian martial arts
- Nova Scrimia
- Sambo
- Russian fist fighting
- Systema
- Spetsnaz GRU hand-to-hand combat style
- Army hand-to-hand fight
- Serbia
- Keysi Fighting Method
- Yawara-Jitsu
- Zipota
- Bare-knuckle boxing - (London Prize Ring rules)
- Bartitsu
- Boxing - (Marquess of Queensberry rules)
- Catch Wrestling
- Chess boxing
- Defendu
- Shin-kicking
Middle East & Central Asia
Traditional
- Yağlı güreş (Turkish oil wrestling)
- Köräş/Kurash (Central Asian folk wrestling)
- Varzesh-e Bastani / Pahlavani (Persian wrestling)
- Khridoli (Georgia)
Modern
Oceania
Traditional
- Mau Rakau (Maori)
Modern
- Zen Do Kai (Australia)
See also
Martial arts Regional origin Unarmed Weapons Training Grappling Folk wrestling · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Catch Wrestling · Judo · Lucha Libre · Shoot wrestling · Greco-Roman wrestling · Freestyle wrestling · JujutsuFull contact sports Bare-knuckle boxing · Boxing · Full contact karate · Kickboxing · Mixed martial arts · Muay Thai · Sanshou · Shooto · Sambo · TaekwondoSelf-defense/Combatives Entertainment Categories:- Martial arts
- Martial arts by regional origin
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