List of martial arts Details, Meaning List of martial arts Article and Explanation Guide

List of martial arts Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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

Table of contents

1 Asian and Pacific Martial Arts
2 European Martial Arts
3 Middle Eastern Martial Arts
4 African Martial Arts
5 South American Martial Arts
6 North American Martial Arts
7 Misc

Asian and Pacific Martial Arts

Borneo
- Bersilat
Burma
- Bando
- Banshay
- Lethwei (Burmese Boxing)
- Naban
- Thaing
Cambodia
- Khmer Boxing
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)
  - Liuhe Bafa (Liu He Ba Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa)
  - 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)
  - Choy Lay Fut
  - Chuo Jiao
  - Dog Kung Fu
  - Dragon Kung Fu
  - Duck Kung Fu
  - Eagle Claw
  - Emei Quan
  - Fang Zi
  - Five Ancestors
  - Hung Gar
  - Leopard
  - Mei Hua Quan (Plum Blossom Fist)
  - Monkey Kung Fu
  - My Jong Law Horn
  - Nan Quan
  - Northern Praying Mantis
  - Pak Mei (White Eyebrow)
  - Phoenix
  - Rat Kung Fu (Choy Gar)
  - Shaolin Quan
  - Shuai Chiao (Shuai Jiao)
  - Snake Kung Fu
  - Southern Praying Mantis
  - San Da
  - San shou
  - Tantui
  - Tiger Kung Fu
  - Tompei Quan
  - Wing Chun
  - Wing Tsun
  - White Crane
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
- Aikido
- Aikijutsu (see Daito Ryu)
- Bojutsu
- Bujinkan
- Iaido (Iaijutsu)
- Jujutsu (Jiujitsu, Jujitsu)
- Jojutsu
- Judo
- Karate
- Kenpo
- Kendo
- Kenjutsu
- Kobudo
- Kyudo
- Naginata-do
- Ninjutsu (Ninjitsu, Ninpo)
- Shintaido
- Shorinji kempo
- Sumo
- Taijutsu
- Taido
- Tantojutsu
- Tegumi
- Yamanni-ryu
Korea
- Gjogsul
- Hapkido
- Haidong Gumbo
- Hoi Jeon Moo Sool
- Hup Kwon Do
- Hwa Rang Do
- Kuk Sool Won
- Kumdo
- Kwon Pup
- Soo Bahk Do
- Ssireum - Korean Sumo Wrestling
- Taekyon
- Tae Kwon Do
- Tang Shou Dao
- Tang Soo Do
- 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
- Panantukan
- 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
France
- Chausson (this does not appear to be the correct link)
- 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
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
- Zipota
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
Guinee
- Peul
Kenya
- Massaï
Senegal
- Dioula
Sudan
- Nuba fighting
Other African Martial Arts
- Canarian fighting
- Zulu stick fighting
- Kalindi Lyi