MARTIAL ARTS EXPLANATIONS
Below you will find a list of definitions and information regarding Martial Arts. The list will help you understand the background and origins of several different Martial Arts and Fighting Disciplines. These definitions are compliments of www.wordiq.com

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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)

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  • 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

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  • 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:

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  • 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