Martial arts

Martial arts

Marial arts are codified forms of combat practices employed for the purposes of combat, competition, self-defense and physical health.

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capoeira

Sports; Martial arts

A Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports and music. It is created by African slaves and was based on skills brought with them from Africa.

savate

Sports; Martial arts

Also known as French boxing, savate is a French martial art which uses the hands and feet as weapons, combining elements of western boxing with graceful kicking techniques.

tinju thai

Sports; Martial arts

A combat sport from Thailand, fighters can use fists, feet, elbows and knees to strike the opponent.

pencak silat

Sports; Martial arts

An indonesian martial art, pencak silat practitioners often utilize the following methods: evasion, striking, kicking, locking, throwing, ground fighting, weapons.

Bruce Lee, the famous martial artist and actor, is the initiator of this martial arts system. Unlike more traditional martial arts, jeet kune do is not fixed or patterned, and is a philosophy with ...

kenjutsu

Sports; Martial arts

The Japanese sword technique or method. It sometimes more generally describes any martial art that uses the Japanese sword.

aikido

Sports; Martial arts

A Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba. "ai" means harmony, "ki" means spirit and "do" means way. It is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force ...