Aikido

Aikido was founded by Morihei Uyeshiba
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Aikijujutsu

Aikijujutsu is a traditional Japanese
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Bando

Bando is a martial art that comes from
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Bersilat

Bersilat (to do fighting) is a Malaysian
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Boxing

Boxing is often called the Western
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art and
combat sport that teaches...

Capoeira

Capoeira dates from the 1500s, when
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Catch Wrestling

An offshoot of traditional wrestling,
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Chi Kung

Chi kung, also written qigong, is
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Commando Krav Maga

Commando Krav Maga is an Israeli
fighting art co-founded by Moni Aizik....

Dim Mak

A controversial style, dim mak is an
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Haganah

Haganah is an integrated and balanced
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Hapkido

Hapkido is a Korean martial art whose
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Hsing-i Chuan

Hsing-i chuan (also spelled xingyiquan)
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Hwa Rang Do

Hwa rang do is claimed by its
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Iaido

Iaido, Japanese for the way of
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Jeet Kune Do

Jeet kune do is an eclectic martial art
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Judo

Judo was designed as a martial sport
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Jujutsu

Jujutsu (also spelled jiu-jitsu) is one
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Kalaripayit

Kalaripayit is an ancient Indian martial
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Kali

The Philippine martial art of kali uses
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Kapap

Kapap is a close-quarters combat style
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Karate

Karate originated in Okinawa in the
1600s. It was developed from...

Kendo

The ancient Japanese war art of kenjutsu
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Kenpo

Kenpo is a form of karate that was
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Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a modern martial sport
that combines the hand techniques...

Krav Maga

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

Kuk Sool

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

Kung Fu

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

Lima Lama

Lima lama (hands of wisdoms) originated
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Lua

The ancient Hawaiian art of lua revolves
around breaking bones and...

Mixed Martial Arts

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

Muay Thai

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

Ninjutsu

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

Pa Kua Chang

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

Pentjak Silat

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

Reality-Based Self-Defense

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

Sambo

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

Savate

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

Shootfighting

Shootfighting is an eclectic martial
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Shootwrestling

Popularized by Karl Gotch in the late
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Shuai Chiao

Shuai chiao (also spelled shuai jiao) is
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Sumo

Sumo is a Japanese combative sport that
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Systema

Systema is a style of combat
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Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a relatively modern Korean
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Tai Chi Chuan

Tai chi chuan (also spelled taijiquan)
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Tang Soo Do

Tang soo do is a traditional Korean
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Wing Chun

Wing chun (also spelled ving tsun) is a
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Wrestling

Wrestling is a combative sport that
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Wushu

Wushu is the term used in the West to
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XMA

Xtreme Martial Arts, the brainchild of
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