List of martial arts

List of known martial arts from all over the world

There are many distinct styles and schools of martial arts. Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by a specific gym. Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping of these unique styles of martial arts.

For Hybrid martial arts, as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins. It is not trivial to distinguish "traditional" from "modern" martial arts. Chronology is not the decisive criterion, as, for example, "traditional" Taekwondo was developed in the 1950s, while the "modern" hybrid martial art of Bartitsu was developed c. 1900.

A large portion of traditional martial arts can be categorized as Folk wrestling (see the separate article), although in some cases a folk wrestling style and a modern combat sport may overlap or become indistinguishable from each other once the sport has been regulated.

## Afro-Eurasia

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### Africa

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Angola

* Engolo

Egypt

* Tahtib

Madagascar

* Moraingy

Nigeria

* Dambe

Senegal

* Lutte Traditionnelle
* Senegalese wrestling

Somalia

* Istunka

South Africa

* Nguni stick-fighting

Sudan

* Nuba fighting

### Europe

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Main article: Historical European martial arts

Austria

* Ranggeln

Finland

* Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu

France

* Canne de combat
* French school of fencing
* Gouren
* Qwan Ki Do
* Savate

Germany

* German Ju-Jutsu
* German school of fencing
* Ringen
* Unifight

Greece

* Ancient Greek boxing
* Greek wrestling
* Pankration

Iceland

* Glima

Italy

* Italian martial arts
* Italian school of fencing

Ireland

* Irish martial arts
* Bataireacht

Portugal

* Jogo do Pau

Russia

* Russian martial arts
* Sambo
* Systema
* ARB (martial art)
* Unifight

Serbia

* Real Aikido

Spain

* Leonese wrestling
* Lucha Canaria

Switzerland

* Schwingen

Ukraine

* Combat Hopak

United Kingdom

* Bare-knuckle boxing
* Bartitsu
* Catch wrestling
* Combat pistol shooting
* Cornish wrestling
* Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling
* Defendu
* Devon wrestling
* English Longsword School
* Historical fencing in Scotland
* Lancashire wrestling
* Suffrajitsu
* Singlestick
* Shin-kicking
* Scottish backhold
* World War II combatives

Others

* Archery
* Boxing
* Duel
* Fencing
* Shooting
* Wrestling
* Historical European Martial Arts

### Asia

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Bangladesh

* Bangladeshi martial arts
* Butthan

Cambodia

* Bokator
* Pradal serey
* Kbach Kun Khmer Boran

China

* Chinese martial arts
* Shaolin Kung Fu
* Baguazhang
* Tai chi
* Bajiquan
* Wing Chun
* Shuai Jiao
* Choy Gar
* Fut Gar
* Sanda

India

* Indian martial arts
* Mardani khel
* Malla-yuddha
* Kalaripayattu
* Vajra-mushti
* Adimurai
* Gatka

Indonesia

* Indonesian martial arts
* Pencak silat
* Tarung Derajat

Israel

* Kapap
* Krav Maga

Japan

* Sumo
* Japanese martial arts
* Aikido
* Ninjutsu
* Naginatajutsu
* Bojutsu
* Okinawan kobudo
* Iaido
* Judo
* Jujutsu
* Jukendo
* Kenjutsu
* Karate
* Kūdō
* Kusarigamajutsu
* Kendo
* Kyudo
* Bajutsu
* Yoseikan budō
* Taidō
* Tantojutsu
* Tessenjutsu
* Shurikenjutsu
* Sojutsu

Korea

* Gongkwon Yusul
* Choi Kwang Do
* Korean martial arts
* Ssireum
* Hwa Rang Do
* Kuk Sool Won
* Taekkyon
* Tae kwon do
* Tang Soo Do
* Hap ki do

Laos

* Muay Lao

Malaysia

* Silat

Mongolia

* Mongolian wrestling

Myanmar

* Lethwei
* Bando
* Banshay
* Naban
* Pongyi thaing

Philippines

* Filipino martial arts
* Yaw-Yan

Sri Lanka

* Angampora
* Cheena di

Thailand

* Krabi–krabong
* Lerdrit
* Muay boran
* Muay Thai
* Silat Pattani

Turkey

* Matrak
* Oil wrestling
* Sayokan

Vietnam

* Vietnamese martial arts
* Nhất Nam

## Oceania

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New Zealand

* Mau rākau

Hawaii

* Kajukenbo
* Kapu Kuialua

Samoa

* Limalama

## America

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### North America

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Barbados

* Bajan stick-licking

Canada

* Defendo
* SPEAR System
* Wen-Do

Haiti

* Tire machèt

United States

* American Kenpo
* American Kickboxing
* Chulukua
* Collegiate wrestling
* Combatives
* Emerson Combat Systems
* Gouging (fighting style)
* Jeet Kune Do
* Jailhouse rock (fighting style)
* LINE (combat system)
* Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
* Model Mugging
* Shootfighting
* Special Combat Aggressive Reactionary System
* 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
* World War II combatives

### South America

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Brazil

* Brazilian jiu-jitsu
* Capoeira
* Huka-huka
* Creole Knife Fight \- (in port. "Esgrima Crioula")
* Luta Livre
* Vale Tudo

Colombia

* Colombian grima

Cuba

* Juego de maní

Peru

* Bakom

## See also

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* List of martial arts weapons
* List of practice weapons
* Outline of martial arts

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Martial arts

* List of styles
* History
* Timeline
* Records
* Hard and soft

Classification

| Regional origin|

* China
* Europe
* India
* Indonesia
* Italian
* Ireland
* Japan
* Okinawa
* Korea
* Mainland Southeast Asia
* Philippines
* Russia
* Vietnam

|

Unarmed
techniques|

* Arm strikes
* Chokehold
* Punch
* Elbow strike
* Clinch
* Ground
* Headbutt
* Leg strikes
* Footwork
* Kick
* Flying
* Knee strike
* Stomp
* Grappling
* Hold
* Joint lock
* Sweep
* Takedown
* Throw
* Stand-up

Weapons|

* Duel
* Melee weapons
* Knife fighting
* Stick-fighting
* Swordsmanship
* Archery
* Shooting

Training|

* Kata
* Boxing glove
* Practice weapon
* Punching bag
* Pushing hands
* Randori
* Sparring

Grappling|

* Barróg
* Brazilian jiu-jitsu
* Judo (Para judo)
* Jujutsu
* Luta Livre esportiva
* Malla-yuddha
* Pehlwani
* Sambo
* Shuai jiao
* Sumo
* Wrestling
* catch
* Cornish
* folk
* freestyle
* Greco-Roman
* Mongolian
* oil
* shoot

Striking|

* Bando
* Boxing
* Capoeira
* Chess boxing
* Choi Kwang Do
* Dambe
* Karate
* Kickboxing
* Kun Khmer
* Lethwei
* Muay Thai
* Northern Praying Mantis
* Russian boxing
* Sanda
* Shaolin kung fu
* Shoot boxing
* Savate
* Taekwondo
* Tang Soo Do
* Tien Shan Pai
* Vovinam
* Wudangquan
* Yoshukai Karate

Internal|

* Aikido
* Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
* Baguazhang
* Tai chi
* Xingyiquan

Full contact /
combat sports|

* Professional boxing
* Kickboxing
* Full contact karate
* Mixed martial arts
* Pankration
* Shootfighting
* Submission wrestling
* Vale Tudo

Self-defense /
combatives|

* Arnis
* Bartitsu
* Hapkido
* Kajukenbo
* Jieitaikakutōjutsu
* Krav Maga
* MCMAP
* Pencak silat
* Pencak Silat Harimau
* Suffrajitsu
* Systema
* Street fighting
* Taekkyon
* To-Shin Do
* Wing Chun
* Silat Melayu

Eclectic / hybrids|

* American Kenpo
* Angampora
* Chun Kuk Do
* Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu
* Jeet Kune Do
* Shooto
* Shorinji Kempo
* Unifight
* Qwan Ki Do

Battlefield|

* Banshay
* Bokator
* Historical European martial arts
* Huiyen Lallong
* Jujutsu
* Kalaripayattu
* Krabi–krabong
* Krav Maga
* Mardani khel
* Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
* Pencak Silat Harimau

Entertainment|

* Fighting game
* Martial arts film (Chanbara)
* Professional wrestling
* Stage combat
* Tricking
* Wuxia

International games

| Martial arts at the
Summer Olympics|

* Boxing
* Fencing
* Judo
* Karate
* Taekwondo
* Wrestling (freestyle, Greco-Roman)
* Demonstration sports
* Budō
* Pistol dueling
* Glima
* Savate

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Martial arts at the
World Games|

* Ju-jitsu
* Karate
* Kickboxing
* Muay Thai
* Sumo
* Former official sports
* Sambo
* Taekwondo
* Invitational sports
* Aikido
* Wushu

Martial arts at the
Pan American Games|

* Boxing
* Fencing
* Judo
* Karate
* Taekwondo
* Wrestling

Martial arts at the
Asian Games|

* Boxing
* Fencing
* Judo
* Ju-jitsu
* Karate
* Kurash
* Taekwondo
* Wrestling
* Wushu
* 2018 Only
* Pencak silat
* Sambo

Martial arts at the
African Games|

* Boxing
* Fencing
* Judo
* Karate
* Taekwondo
* Wrestling

Martial arts at the
European Games|

* Boxing
* Fencing
* Judo
* Karate
* Muaythai
* Sambo
* Taekwondo
* Wrestling

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