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List of martial arts - Definition and Overview

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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

China

The hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts are collectively called Kung Fu, Wushu, Kuoshu, or Ch'uan Fa.

Japan

(see also budo, koryu budo and gendai budo)

Korea

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:

European Martial Arts

  • Britain
    • Cornish Wrestling
    • Cumberland wrestling
    • Llap-goch (a parody)
    • Lutte Breton
    • Purring
    • Westmoreland wrestling
  • France
    • Chausson
    • Chausson Marseilles
    • Lutte Parisienne
    • Savate (Boxe Francaise)
    • Savate-Danse du Rue
  • Italy
    • Caestus
    • Graeco-Roman wrestling
    • Scherma di daga
  • Russia
    • Agni Kempo
    • Armeiskii rukopashnyi boi
    • Boevoi Gopak
    • Buza
    • Cambo
    • Combo
    • Kolo
    • Kulachnoi Boya
    • ROSS
    • Rukopaschnij Boj
    • Russky Stil
    • Russian Boxing
    • Sambo (Sombo)
    • Samoz
    • Skobar
    • Slada
    • Slawjano-Goritzkaja Borba
    • Spas
    • Systema
    • Systema Kadochnikowa
    • UNIBOS
    • Velesova Borba
    • Vyhlyst
    • Wjun

Middle Eastern Martial Arts

  • Iran
    • Koshti
    • Wu Wei Kung Fu

African Martial Arts

  • Other African Martial Arts
    • Canarian fighting
    • Kalindi Lyi

South American Martial Arts

North American Martial Arts

Misc

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