List of martial arts

There are a large number of distinct styles and schools of 2 The Americas
martial arts. Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced
by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by Mixed martial arts
a specic gym. Martial arts can be grouped by type or
focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article fo-
Barbados
cuses on the latter grouping.
For hybrid martial arts, as they originated from the late Bajan stick licking
19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impos-
sible to identify unique or predominant regional origins.
Bolivia
It is not trivial to distinguish traditional from mod-
ern martial arts. Chronology isn't the decisive criterion,
as, for example, "traditional taekwondo" was developed Tinku
in the 1950s, while the modern hybrid martial art of
Bartitsu was developed in ca. 1900. Brazil
A large portion of traditional martial arts can be catego-
rized as folk wrestling (see the separate article), although Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
in some cases a folk wrestling style and a modern combat
Capoeira
sport may overlap or become indistinguishable from each
other once the sport has been regulated. Vale Tudo
Huka-huka
1 Africa
Canada;
Styles of stickghting
Okichitaw
Istunka (Somalia)
Defendo
Nguni Stick Fighting (South Africa)
Wen-Do
Nuba ghting (Sudan)
Surma stickghting (Ethiopia) Colombia

Tahtib (Ancient Egypt) Colombian grima

Folk wrestling La Mano Negra (Manegra)

Laamb Wrestling (Senegal) Cuba

Evala wrestling (Togo)
El Juego de Man
Bare knuckle boxing
Trinidad and Tobago
Dambe (Nigeria)
Calinda
Musangwe (South Africa)
Moraingy (Madagascar) United States

Others American Karate

Engolo (Angola) American Kenpo

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Chun Kuk Do Kbachkun Dambong-veng

Collegiate wrestling Khmer traditional wrestling
Danzan-ry Pradal Serey
Emerson Combat Systems
China
Gouging (ghting style)
Jailhouse rock (52 Hands Block/JHR) Main article: Chinese martial arts

Jeet Kune Do
See List of Chinese martial arts.
Kajukenbo
Kara-Ho Kempo T'ai chi ch'uan
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Wing Chun
Model Mugging
India
Modern Army Combatives
Oom Yung Doe Main article: Indian martial arts

S.C.A.R.S. (military)
Gatka
Shootghting (American)
Inbuan Wrestling
Shuri-ryu
Kalaripayattu
Sli Beatha
Malla-yuddha
Small Circle Jujutsu
Mardani khel
SPEAR System
Musti-yuddha
World War II combatives
Mukna
Venezuela
Pehlwani
El Juego del Garrote Silambam

Sqay
3 Asia Thang-ta

Further information: Asian martial arts (origins) Vajra-musti

Indonesia
Bangladesh
Main article: Silat
Main article: Bangladeshi martial arts

Pencak silat
Boli Khela
Bakti Negara
Lathi khela
Perisai Diri

Cambodia Kuntao

Tarung Derajat
Bokator
Kbachkun boraan Japan
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Main article: Japanese martial arts Muay Lao

Malaysia
See List of Japanese martial arts
Silat
Aikido
Silat Melayu
Judo
Seni Gayung Fatani
Jujitsu Seni Gayong
Kendo Tomoi
Kyudo Lian padukan
Sumo
Myanmar
Okinawan martial arts
Main article: Burmese martial arts
Karate
Kobudo
Bando
Tegumi
Banshay
Korea Lethwei

Main article: Korean martial arts Philippines

Main article: Filipino martial arts

Choi Kwang-Do

GongKwon Yusul
Arnis/Eskrima/Kali
Gwonbeop
Buno
Gyongdang
Kuntaw
Haidong Gumdo
Kino Mutai
Hankido
Pananjakman
Hapkido
Panantukan
Hwa Rang Do
Sikaran
Kuk Sool Won Yaw-Yan
Kuk Sul Do
Sri Lanka
Kumdo

Shippalgi Angampora

Subak Cheena di

Taekkyeon Thailand
Taekwondo
Krabi-krabong
Tang soo do
Lerdrit
Yusul
Muay Boran
Laos Muay Chaiya
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Muay Thai Bare-knuckle boxing

Silat Pattani Collar-and-elbow

Vietnam (Vo Thuat) Portugal

Cuong Nhu Jogo do Pau

Nhat Nam Russia

Vovinam
Russian st ghting
Tam Qui Khi-Kong

V thut Bnh nh Scotland

Historical fencing in Scotland

Scottish Backhold
4 Europe
Spain
Main article: European martial arts
Canarian Wrestling
Juego del Palo
Pygmachia (Ancient Greek Boxing)

Pale (Ancient Greek wrestling) 4.2 Modern sports

Pankration (Ancient Greek Hybrid Combat Sport)
Amateur wrestling
Kampfringen (Medieval Wrestling)
Chess Boxing
German school of fencing
Fencing
French school of fencing
France
Italian school of swordsmanship

Destreza Baton Francais

Glima Kinomichi

Lausatk (Viking Combat) La Canne

Ristyns (Lithuanian folk wrestling) Germany

4.1 European folk styles German Ju-Jutsu

Kampfringen
England
Unight
Quartersta
Italy
Singlestick
Main article: Italian martial arts
France

Savate Nova Scrimia

Ireland Norway

Bataireacht Stav
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Russia 5.2 Modern

Iran
Army hand-to-hand ght

Sambo Kung Fu To'a

Systema Nearu

Serbia Israel

Kapap
Real Aikido
Krav Maga
Spain
Urban Krav Maga

Keysi Fighting Method

6 Oceania
Ukraine
6.1 Traditional
Combat Hopak
Mau Rakau (Maori)
United Kingdom Kapu Kuialua (Hawaii)

Bare-knuckle boxing - (London Prize Ring rules)

6.2 Modern
Bartitsu
Coreeda (Australian Wrestling)
Boxing - (Marquess of Queensberry rules)
Limalama (Samoa)
Catch wrestling

Defendu 7 See also

Shin-kicking
List of ctional martial arts

Outline of martial arts

5 Near East & Central Asia List of martial arts weapons

5.1 Traditional

Khridoli (Georgian wrestling)

Kr/Kurash (Central Asian folk wrestling)

Kosthi Pahlevani (Persian wrestling)

Tahtib (Egyptian stick-ghting)

Furusiyya (Mamluk knightly martial exercises)

Turkey

Yal gre (Turkish oil wrestling)

Karakucak (Turkish folk wrestling)

Turkish archery
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