List of martial arts
This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style.
African martial arts
American martial arts
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian, Regional, Angolan)
- Kombato
- Luta Livre
- Maculelê
- Vale tudo
- American Kenpo
- American kickboxing
- Bai Ying Pai
- Catch wrestling
- Chun Kuk Do
- Collegiate wrestling
- Danzan Ryu
- Hoshin Roshi Ryu
- Hurricane Combat Arts
- Inoue grappling
- Jailhouse rock (a.k.a. 52 Hand Blocks, Jailhouse Shuffle)
- Kajukenbo
- Kokondo
- Marine Corps LINE Combat System
- Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
- Model Mugging (feminist self-defense, also known as "Impact")
- Modern Army Combatives
- Red Warrior or Tushka-homa
Asian martial arts
Chinese martial arts (中國武術)
- Bafaquan (八法拳) - Eight Methods
- Baguazhang (八卦掌 Pa Kua Chang) - Eight Trigram Palm
- Bajiquan (八極拳) - Eight Extremes Fist
- Heihuquan (黑虎拳) - Black Tiger Fist
- Chaquan (查拳) - Cha Fist
- Chow Gar -Southern Praying Mantis (南派螳螂)
- Choy Lay Fut (蔡李佛)
- Ditangquan (地躺拳) - Ground-Prone Fist, Ground Tumbling Boxing
- Dragon Fist (龍形拳)
- Eagle Claw (鷹爪翻子拳)
- Emeiquan (峨嵋拳, O Mei Ch'uan)
- Fanziquan (翻子拳) - Overturning Fist
- Five Ancestors (五祖拳)
- Five Animals (五形)
- Fujian White Crane (白鶴拳)
- Fu Jow Pai (虎爪派) - Tiger Claw System
- Gou Quan (狗拳) - Dog Fist
- Houquan (猴拳) - Monkey Fist
- Huaquan (華拳) - Hua Fist
- Hung Fut (洪佛) - Hung and Buddha style kung fu
- Hung Gar
- [[[Jeet Kune Do]]
- Jow-Ga Kung Fu (周家) - Jow family style
- Lau Gar (刘家) - Lau family style
- Leopard (豹拳)
- Liu Seong Kuntao (also Liu Seong Gung Fu, Liu Seong Chuan Fa)
- Liuhe Bafa (六合八法 Liu He Pa Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa) Six Harmonies, Eight Methods
- Changquan (長拳) - Northern Shaolin (北少林) Long Fist
- Luohan Quan - (羅漢拳 Arhat Boxing)
- Mei Hua Quan (梅花拳 Plum Blossom Fist)
- Mian Quan (棉花拳擊 Cotton Boxing)
- Mizongquan (迷蹤羅漢拳) - Lost Track Fist
- Nanquan(南拳)
- Northern Praying Mantis (北派螳螂拳)
- Pak Mei (White Eyebrow) (白眉拳) or Bak Mei
- Paochui (炮捶) - Cannon Punch
- Piguaquan (劈掛拳) - Chop-Hitch Fist
- Shaolin Nam Pai Chuan (少林南派拳)
- Shaolin Quan (少林拳)
- Shuai Jiao (摔跤)
- Shequan (蛇拳) - Snake Fist
- Southern Praying Mantis (南派螳螂拳)
- Tai Chi Chuan (太極拳 T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Taijiquan) - Supreme Ultimate (taiji) Fist
- Tantui (彈腿/譚腿)
- Tien Shan Pai(天山派)
- Tongbeiquan (通背拳) - Through-the-Back Fist
- Wing Chun (詠春拳)
- Wudangquan (武當拳)
- Wu Wei Gung Fu - "The Spontaneous Movement of the Gung Fu".
- Xingyiquan (形意拳 Hsing-i Ch'uan) - Form/Intention Fist
- Yau Kung Mun(柔功門)
- Yingzhaoquan (鷹爪拳) - Eagle Claw Fist
- Yiquan (意拳 I Ch'uan)
Modern styles:
- Do Pi Kung Fu
- Jing Quan Do
- San shou (散手) or San Da
- San soo
- Adithada (അടി തട)
- Bothati (बोथटि)
- Gatka (ਗਤਕਾ)
- Inbuan Wrestling
- Kalarippayattu
- Kuttu Varisai (குத்துவரிசை)
- Lathi (लाठी)
- Malla-yuddha (मल्लयुद्)
- Malyutham (மல்யுத்தம்)
- Mukna (মুকনা)
- Niyuddha-kride (नियुद्ध क्रिडे)
- Pehlwani (पहलवानी)
- Sarit Sarak (সরিত সরকার)
- Silambam (சிலம்பம்)
- Thang-Ta
- Varma Kalai (வர்மக்கலை)
- Vajra Mushti (वज्र मुश्टि)
- Aikido (合気道/合氣道)
- Battojutsu (抜刀術)
- Bōjutsu (棒術)
- Bujinkan (武神館)
- Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu (大東流合気柔術/大東流合氣柔術）
- Dakentaijutsu
- Genbukan
- Goshin Jujitsu (護身柔術)
- Hakko Ryu (八光流)
- Iaido(居合道、居合術 Iaijutsu)
- Japanese kickboxing
- Jinenkan
- Jodo (杖道)
- Judo (柔道)
- Jujutsu (柔術、Jiujitsu, Jujitsu)
- Japanese Karate Styles (空手)
- Ashihara kaikan (芦原会館)
- Budōkan (武道館)
- Butokukan karate
- Gensei-ryū (玄制流)
- Genwakai (玄和会)
- Go Kan Ryu (剛完流)
- Enshin kaikan (円心会館)
- Seido juku (誠道塾)
- Shōtōkan-ryū (松濤館流)
- Shōtōkai (松濤會)
- Yoseikan-ryū (養正館流)
- Shindō jinen-ryū (神道自然流)
- Shidokan (士道館)
- Shitō-ryū (糸東流)
- Shukokai (修交会)
- Seishinkai (聖心会)
- Hayashi-ha karate
- Shūdōkan (修道館)
- Shuri-ryu (首里流)
- Wado Ryu (和道流)
- Yōshūkai (養秀会)
- Kendo (剣道)
- Kenjutsu (剣術)
- Kenpo (拳法)
- Kenpo kai (拳法會)
- Kyūdō (弓道)
- Naginata-do (薙刀道)
- Nakamura Ryu
- Nanbudo
- Ninjutsu (忍術) or Ninpo (忍法)
- Nippon Kempo (拳法)
- Puroresu
- Shindo Yoshin Ryu
- Shidokan
- Shinkendo
- Shintaido (新体道)
- Shoot boxing (シュートボクシング)
- Shoot wrestling
- Shooto (修斗)
- Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法)
- Sumo (相撲)
- Taido (躰道)
- Taiho-Jitsu
- Taijutsu (体術)
- Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū (天真正伝香取神道流)
- Toyama Ryu
- Yabusame (流鏑馬)
- Yagyu Shingan-ryu
- Yoseikan Budo
- Gwon-gyokdo (권격도/拳擊道)
- Haidong Gumdo (해동검도/海東劍道)
- Han Mu Do (한무도/韓武道)
- Hankido (한기도)
- Hankumdo (한검도)
- Hapkido (합기도/合氣道)
- Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (회전무술)
- Hup Kwon Do
- Hwa Rang Do (화랑도/花郎道)
- Kuk Sool Won (국술원/國術院)
- Kumdo (검도/劍道 Gumdo)
- Kunmudo
- Kyuki Do
- Seon-Kwan-Moo
- Shippalgi (십팔기/十八技)
- Soo Bahk Do (수박도/手搏道)
- Subak (수박/手搏)
- Ssireum (씨름) - Korean Wrestling
- Taekwondo (태권도/跆拳道)
- Taekyon (택견)
- Tang Soo Do (탕수도/唐手道)
- Tukong moosul (特攻武術)
- WonHwaDo (원화도/圓和道)
- Yongmudo (용무도)
- Naha-te (那覇手)
- Shuri-te (首里手)
- Tomari-te (泊手)
- Karate (空手)
- Chitō-ryū (千唐流)
- Gōhakukai-ryū (剛柔流泊手空手道協会)
- Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流)
- Isshin-ryū (一心流)
- Ryū-te (琉手)
- Ryūei-ryū (劉衛流)
- Shohei-ryu
- Shōrin-ryū
- Kobayashi (小林流)
- Matsubayashi (松林流)
- Seibukan (少林流聖武館)
- Shōbayashi (小林流)
- Shōrinji-ryū
- Tōon-ryū (東恩流)
- Uechi-ryū (上地流)
- Okinawan kobudo (古武道)
- Kyokushin kaikan (極真会館)
- Kenshin Ryu
- Matayoshi Kobudo
- Ryukyu Kobudo
- Yamanni ryu (山根流)
- Tegumi (手組)
- Arnis
- Buno
- Cinco Teros
- Dumog
- Eskrima (Kali)
- Espada y Daga
- Kali Sikaran
- Kombatan
- Modern Arnis
- Pananjakman
- Pangamut
- Sikaran
- Yawyan
- Krabi Krabong กระบี่-กระบอง
- Lerdrit
- Muay Boran มวยโบราณ
- Muay Thai มวยไทย
Vietnamese martial arts (Võ Thuật Việt Nam)
- Vietnamese of Martial Arts - Võ Cổ Truyền Việt Nam
- Phakwondo - Hóa Quyền Đạo
- Viet Vo Dao/ Việt Võ Đạo - Vovinam (越武道)
- Qwan Ki Do (Quán Khí Đạo)
- Cuong Nhu
- Tu-Thân
Caribbean martial arts
- Kalinda (also Kalenda or Calinda)
European martial arts
- General
- Amateur wrestling
- Archery
- Catch wrestling
- European dueling sword
- Fencing
- Historical fencing
- Jousting
- Bare-knuckle boxing
- Quarterstaff fighting
- England
- Bartitsu
- Boxing (London Prize Ring rules and Marquess of Queensberry rules)
- Cornish wrestling
- Defendu (Close Quarters Combat System, Gutter Fighting, Fairbairn System)
- Jieishudan (self defence)
- Lancashire wrestling
- Scotland
- Dirk Dance (Scottish knife dance)
- Scottish Backhold
- Khridoli (ხრიდოლი)
- Pankration(all power)
- Sambo (Sombo, Cambo, Combo)
- Spetsnaz GRU hand-to-hand combat style (Popov's System)
- Systema
Near Eastern martial arts
Oceanian martial arts
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