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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gatka

Sports; Martial arts

A Indian weapon-based performance art created by the Sikhs of the Punjab during the British Empire.

kendo

Sports; Martial arts

A traditional Japanese style of fencing using a two-handed wooden sword.

An eclectic hand-to-hand martial art from Israel, that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling, mostly known for its extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks. Military units and ...

sambo

Sports; Martial arts

A Russian martial art for hand to hand combat, based on Japanese judo and karate, and also traditional folk styles wrestling such as Armenian kokh, Uzbek kurash, etc.

keikogi

Sports; Martial arts

A uniform used for martial arts training. The keikogi was developed by judo founder Kano Jigoro. The keikogi is commonly used for aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, judo, jujutsu, karate, and kendo. The ...

shinai

Sports; Martial arts

A wooden sword representing a katana (Japanese sword) and used in kendo. The shinai is made up of four bamboo slats which are held together by leather fittings. Before the development of the shinai, ...

hakama

Sports; Martial arts

A type of traditional Japanese clothing that is tied at the waist and fall to the ankles. Hakama have five deep pleats on the front and two on the back to represent the seven virtues of ...