Martial Arts Styles

Aikido was founded by Morihei Uyeshiba
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Aikijujutsu is a traditional Japanese
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Bando is a martial art that comes from
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Bersilat (to do fighting) is a Malaysian
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Boxing is often called the Western
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art and
combat sport that teaches...

Capoeira dates from the 1500s, when
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An offshoot of traditional wrestling,
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Chi kung, also written qigong, is
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Commando Krav Maga is an Israeli
fighting art co-founded by Moni Aizik....

A controversial style, dim mak is an
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Haganah is an integrated and balanced
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Hapkido is a Korean martial art whose
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Hsing-i chuan (also spelled xingyiquan)
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Hwa rang do is claimed by its
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Iaido, Japanese for the way of
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Jeet kune do is an eclectic martial art
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Judo was designed as a martial sport
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Jujutsu (also spelled jiu-jitsu) is one
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Kalaripayit is an ancient Indian martial
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The Philippine martial art of kali uses
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Kapap is a close-quarters combat style
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Karate originated in Okinawa in the
1600s. It was developed from...

The ancient Japanese war art of kenjutsu
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Kenpo is a form of karate that was
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Kickboxing is a modern martial sport
that combines the hand techniques...

Krav Maga, founded by Imi Lichtenfeld,
is the official hand-to-hand combat...

Kuk sool is a Korean martial art founded
in 1958 by Suh In-hyuk. Its...

Kung fu (also spelled gung fu) is a
catchall term for the Chinese...

Lima lama (hands of wisdoms) originated
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The ancient Hawaiian art of lua revolves
around breaking bones and...

Mixed martial arts incorporate three
basic skills—striking, grappling and...

Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is a martial
art from Thailand. Its renowned for...

Ninjutsu is the art of Japans ninja
warriors. It grew during the...

Pa kua chang (also spelled baguazhang)
is one of Chinas three main...

Pankration is an ancient
Greek combat sport...

Pentjak silat (also called silat) is an
Indonesian fighting art whose...

Training and survival skills based on
modern conflict situations...

Sambo (also spelled sombo) is a modern
Russian combative art that...

Savate (sometimes called boxe Francais)
is a French art of foot and fist...

Shootfighting is an eclectic martial
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Popularized by Karl Gotch in the late
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Shuai chiao (also spelled shuai jiao) is
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Sumo is a Japanese combative sport that
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Systema is a style of combat
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Taekwondo is a relatively modern Korean
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Tai chi chuan (also spelled taijiquan)
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Tang soo do is a traditional Korean
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Wing chun (also spelled ving tsun) is a
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Wrestling is a combative sport that
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Wushu is the term used in the West to
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Xtreme Martial Arts, the brainchild of
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