List of martial arts
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This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style.
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Asian and Pacific Martial Arts
Chinese martial arts (中國武術)
The hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts are collectively called Kung Fu (功夫), Wushu (武術), Kuoshu (國術), or Ch'uan Fa (拳法) depending on the persons or groups doing so.
- Internal or soft styles 內家, nei chia, (pinyin nèi jiā) internal family martial arts:
- Xingyiquan (形意拳 Hsing-i Ch'uan)
- Liuhe Bafa (六合八法 Liu He Pa Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa)
- Baguazhang (八卦掌 Pa Kua Chang)
- Taijiquan (太極拳 T'ai Chi Ch'uan)
- Yiquan (意拳 I Ch'uan)
- T'ien Lung Tao (天龍道)
- External or hard styles 外家, wei chia (py wài jiā) external family and combination styles:
- Bajiquan (八極拳)
- Black Tiger Kung Fu (黑虎拳)
- Chin Na (擒拿) (actually a feature of many different Chinese styles as well, internal and external)
- Chin Wu Men (精武門) (a famous school based in Shanghai that teaches several different styles)
- Choy Lay Fut (蔡李佛)
- Chuo Jiao (戳腳)
- Dog Kung Fu (狗拳)
- Do Pi Kung Fu
- Dragon Kung Fu (龍形拳)
- Duck Kung Fu
- Eagle Claw (鷹爪翻子拳)
- Emei Quan (峨嵋拳)
- Fang Zi (翻子拳)
- Five Ancestors (五祖拳)
- Hung Gar (洪家)
- Jeet Kune Do (截拳道)
- Kuen-Do
- Lau Gar (Lau family style)
- Leopard (豹拳)
- Mei Hua Quan (梅花拳 Plum Blossom Fist)
- Monkey Kung Fu (猴拳)
- My Jong Law Horn (迷蹤羅漢拳)
- Nan Quan (南拳)
- Northern Praying Mantis (北派螳螂拳)
- Pak Mei (White Eyebrow) (白眉拳)
- Phoenix (Wu Jia Quan Fa or Wu Jia Dragon-Phoenix style)
- Rat Kung Fu (蔡家 Choy Gar)
- San shou (散手)
- Shaolin Quan (少林拳)
- Shuai Chiao (摔跤 Shuaijiao)
- Snake Kung Fu (蛇拳)
- Southern Praying Mantis (竹林螳螂拳)
- Tantui (彈腿/譚腿)
- Tiger Kung Fu (虎拳)
- Tompei Quan (通背拳)
- Turtle Kung Fu
- Wing Chun (詠春)
- Wing Tsun (詠春)
- White Crane (白鶴拳)
- Yau Kung Mun
- Guam
- India
- Indonesia
Japanese martial arts (日本武芸)
(see also budo, koryu budo and gendai budo)
- Aikido (合気道)
- Aikijutsu (see Daito Ryu)
- Bojutsu (棒術)
- Bujinkan (武神館)
- Iaido (居合道、居合術Iaijutsu)
- Jujutsu (柔術、Jiujitsu, Jujitsu)
- Jojutsu (杖術)
- Judo (柔道)
- Karate (空手)
- Kenpo (拳法)
- Kendo (剣道)
- Kenjutsu (剣術)
- Kobudo (古武道)
- Kuen-Do
- Kyudo (弓道)
- Naginata-do (薙刀道)
- Ninjutsu (Ninjitsu, Ninpo)
- Shintaido
- Shorinji kempo (少林寺拳法)
- Shooto (修斗)
- Shoot boxing (シュートボクシング)
- Sumo (相撲)
- Taijutsu (体術)
- Taido (躰道)
- Taikiken (太気拳)
- Tantojutsu (短刀術)
- Tegumi (手組)
- Yamanni-ryu
Korean martial arts (韓國武術)
- Gjogsul
- Hapkido (合氣道)
- Haidong Gumdo (海東劍道)
- Hoi Jeon Moo Sool
- Hup Kwon Do
- Hwa Rang Do (花郎道)
- Kuk Sool Won (國術院)
- Kumdo (劍道 Gumdo)
- Kwon Pup (拳法)
- Soo Bahk Do (手搏道)
- Ssireum (씨름) - Korean Sumo Wrestling
- Taekyon (택견)
- Tae Kwon Do (跆拳道)
- Tang Soo Do (唐手道)
- Tukong moosul (特攻武術)
- Yudo (柔道)
- Yusul (柔術)
Philippines
(too many to list here; see the list of Eskrima systems) - Most native martial arts fall under the umbrella of Eskrima. Other arts that have been recently imported or created or are somehow different may include:
- Thailand
- Krabi Krabong
- Lerdrit
- Muay Boran (Ancient Thai boxing)
- Muay Thai (Thai boxing, Thai kickboxing)
Vietnamese Martial Arts (Loại Võ Thuật Việt Nam/ 越南武秫类)
- Binh Dinh (平定)
- Cuong Nhu
- Vo Vi Nam
- Cuong Nhu
- Quan Khi Dao
- Viet Vo Dao (越武道)
- Yong Chun
European Martial Arts
- General:
- Boxing
- ESDO (European Self-Defense Organization)
- Fencing
- Historical fencing
- Leonese fighting
- Wrestling
- Britain
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Chausson
- Chausson Marseilles
- Lutte Parisienne
- Savate (Boxe Francaise)
- Savate-Danse du Rue
- Gouren
- Germany
- Greece
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Russia
- Romania
- Club Sportiv Knock-Down Timisoara[1] (http://www.knockdown.ro)
- Scotland
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Uzbekistan
Middle Eastern Martial Arts
African Martial Arts
- Egypt
- Egyptian stick fencing
- Sebekkha ("Crocodile Spirit")
- Guinee
- Other African Martial Arts
South American Martial Arts
- Brazil
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Machado Jiu Jitsu)
- Capoeira
- Luta Livre
- Kombato (Brazilian Military Martial Art)
- Morganti Ju-Jitsu (Sport Ju-jitsu)
North American Martial Arts
- All Style Karate
- American Combat Sambo
- American Kenpo
- American Kuntao Silat
- AMOK!
- Pacific Archipelago Combatives
- Choi Kwang-Do
- Chu Fen Do
- Combat Submission Wrestling
- Dos Manos System (not to be confused with Dos Manos)
- Full Contact Karate
- Jeet Kune Do
- Kickboxing
- Kajukenbo
- Koo Self Defense
- Kuen-Do
- Marine Corps LINE Combat System
- Native American fighting styles
- Natural Spirit
- Pitfighting
- Progressive Fighting System
- Red Warrior or Tushka-homa
- S.C.A.R.S.
- Senshido
- Shootboxing
- Shootfighting
- Shootwrestling
- World War Two Combatives
Misc
- All-Style-Do Karate
- Bajawah Boxing
- Black bloc
- Bloodsport Kumite
- Catch-As-Catch-Can
- Chi Ling Pai Gung Fu
- Chun Kuk Do
- Combat Hapkido
- Combat Ju Jutsu
- Combat Karate
- Combat Kung Fu
- Defendo
- Defendu
- Eskimo Fighting
- Goshindo
- Inoue grappling
- Inoui Fighting
- Iri Kumi
- Jeet Kune Do
- Jukado
- Kalimasada
- Kajukenbo
- Kali Sikaran
- Kuen-Do
- La Lutte
- Lima Lama
- Miletich Fighting Systems
- Nanbudo
- Progressive Self Defence System
- Savasu
- Sanshinkai Karate
- Silek
- Sport Karate
- Street Sambo
- Taekido
- Thaikido
- The Iron Fist Art
- Wing Kido Kai
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