List of martial arts - Definition and Overview

This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style.

Asian and Pacific Martial Arts

• Borneo
  • Bersilat

• Burma
  • Bando
  • Banshay
  • Lethwei (Burmese Boxing)
  • Naban
  • Thaing

• Cambodia
  • Khmer Boxing

• Singapore
  • Kuen-Do

China

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

• Internal styles 內家, nei chia, (pinyin nèi jiā) internal family martial arts:
  • Hsing Yi (Hsing-i Ch'uan, Xingyiquan)
  • Jing (TCM)
  • Liuhe Bafa (Liu He Ba Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa)
  • Nei Jin
  • Pakua Chuan (Pa Kua Chang, Baguazhang)
  • Tai Chi Chuan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Taijiquan)

• External styles 外家, wei chia (py wài jiā) external family and combination styles:
  • Black Tiger Kung Fu
  • Chin Na (actually a feature of many different Chinese styles as well, internal and external)
  • Chin Woo
  • Choy Lay Fut
  • Chuo Jiao
  • Dog Kung Fu
  • Do Pi Kung Fu
  • Dragon Kung Fu
  • Duck Kung Fu
  • Eagle Claw
  • Emei Quan
  • Fang Zi
  • Five Ancestors
  • Hung Gar
  • Jeet Kune Do
  • Kuen-Do
  • Leopard
  • Mei Hua Quan (Plum Blossom Fist)
  • Monkey Kung Fu
  • My Jong Law Horn
  • Nan Quan
  • Northern Praying Mantis
  • Pak Mei (White Eyebrow)
  • Phoenix (Wu Jia Quan Fa or Wu Jia Dragon-Phoenix style)
  • Rat Kung Fu (Choy Gar)
  • San shou
  • Shaolin Quan
  • Shuai Chiao (Shuai Jiao)
  • Snake Kung Fu
  • Southern Praying Mantis
  • Tantui
  • Tiger Kung Fu
  • Tompei Quan
  • Turtle Kung Fu
  • Wing Chun
  • Wing Tsun
  • White Crane
  • Yau Kung Mun

• Guam
  • San Jitsu

• India
  • But Marma Atti
  • Gatka
  • Kalaripayatu
  • mallak-rida
  • malla-yuddha
  • niyuddha-kride
  • Silambam Nillaikalakki
  • Vajra Mushti

• Indonesia
  • Kuntao
  • Silat
  • Tarung Derajat

Japan

(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(小林寺拳法)
  • Shooto(修斗)
  • Shoot boxing(シュートボクシング)
  • Sumo(相撲)
  • Taijutsu
  • Taido(太道)
  • Tantojutsu
  • Tegumi(手組)
  • Yamanni-ryu

Korea

• • Gjogsul
  • Hapkido
  • Haidong Gumdo
  • Hoi Jeon Moo Sool
  • Hup Kwon Do
  • Hwa Rang Do
  • Kuk Sool Won
  • Kumdo (Gumdo)
  • Kwon Pup
  • Soo Bahk Do
  • Ssireum - Korean Sumo Wrestling
  • Taekyon
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tang Shou Dao
  • Tang Soo Do
  • Tukong moosul
  • Yudo
  • Yusul

• Laos
  • Lao Boxing
  • Ling Lom

• Malaysia
  • Silat

• Mongolia
  • Mongolian wrestling

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:

• • Buno
  • Combat Judo
  • Dumog
  • Estoca
  • Estocado
  • Gokusa
  • Kombatan
  • Kuntaw
  • Kuntaw Silat
  • Panandata
  • Sagasa
  • Sikaran
  • Silat
  • Suntukan
  • Tat Kun Tao

• Thailand
  • Krabi Krabong
  • Lerdrit
  • Muay Boran (Ancient Thai boxing)
  • Muay Thai (Thai boxing, Thai kickboxing)

• Vietnam
  • Cuong Nhu
  • Quan Khi Dao
  • Viet Vo Dao
  • Vo Vi Nam
  • Yong Chun

European Martial Arts

• General:
  • Boxing
  • ESDO (European Self-Defense Organization)
  • Fencing
  • Historical fencing
  • Leonese fighting
  • Wrestling

• Britain
  • Cornish Wrestling
  • Cumberland wrestling
  • Llap-goch (a parody)
  • Lutte Breton
  • Purring
  • Westmoreland wrestling

• Finland
  • Kas-pin
  • Mil Fight

• France
  • Chausson
  • Chausson Marseilles
  • Lutte Parisienne
  • Savate (Boxe Francaise)
  • Savate-Danse du Rue

• Germany
  • Anti Terror Kampf
  • Gojutedo
  • Individual Fighting Concepts Mallepree
  • Kenjukate
  • MilNaKaDo
  • Stockfechten

• Greece
  • Pankration

• Iceland
  • Glima

• Ireland
  • Bata
  • Collar and Elbow

• Italy
  • Caestus
  • Graeco-Roman wrestling
  • Scherma di daga

• Portugal
  • Jogo do Pau

• Netherlands
  • Amsterdams Vechten

• Poland
  • Combat 56
  • Kempo Tai Jutsu
  • Signum Polonicum
  • Tsunami Karate

• 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

• Scotland
  • Greenoch

• Spain
  • Palo canario ()
  • Zipota

• Sweden
  • Goshin-Ryu Kempo

• Switzerland
  • Schwingen

• Uzbekistan
  • Kurash

Middle Eastern Martial Arts

• Iran
  • Koshti
  • Wu Wei Kung Fu

• Israel
  • Haganah system
  • Krav Maga
  • Krav Maga Maor
  • Wu Wei Kung Fu

African Martial Arts

• Egypt
  • Egyptian stick fencing
  • Sebekkha ("Crocodile Spirit")
• Guinee
  • Peul

• Kenya
  • Massaï

• Senegal
  • Dioula

• South Africa
  • AMOK! South Africa
  • Zulu stick fighting

• Sudan
  • Nuba fighting

• Other African Martial Arts
  • Canarian fighting
  • Kalindi Lyi

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
• Jailhouse Rock
• Jeet Kun Do
• Kickboxing
• Kajukenbo
• Kuen-Do
• Marine Corps LINE Combat System
• Native American fighting styles
• Natural Spirit
• Pitfighting
• Progressive Fighting System
• Red Warrior or Tushka-homa
• SCARS
• 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
• 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
• Nanbudo
• Progressive Self Defence System
• Savasu
• Sanshinkai Karate
• Silek
• Sport Karate
• Street Sambo
• Taekido
• Thaikido
• Tidju Boxing
• Wing Kido Kai