- Africa
- Americas
- Asia Miscellaneous
- Europe Traditional Folk styles Modern
- Oceania Traditional Modern
- See also
There are a large number of distinct styles and schools of martial arts. Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by a specific gym. Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping. For hybrid martial arts, as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins. It is not trivial to distinguish "traditional" from "modern" martial arts. Chronology is not the decisive criterion, as, for example, "traditional taekwondo" was developed in the 1950s, while the "modern" hybrid martial art of Bartitsu was developed in ca. 1900. A large portion of traditional martial arts can be categorized as folk wrestling (see the separate article), although in some cases a folk wrestling style and a modern combat sport may overlap or become indistinguishable from each other once the sport has been regulated. {{TOC limit|3}} Africa {{anchor|African stickfighting}}{{div col|colwidth=20em}}- Styles of
- //stickfighting">stickfighting:
- Istunka (Somalia)
- Nguni stick fighting (South Africa)
- Nuba fighting (Sudan)
- Surma stickfighting (Ethiopia)
- Tahtib (Egypt)
- //Folk wrestling">Folk wrestling
- Laamb Wrestling (Senegal)
- Evala wrestling (Togo)
- Bare knuckle boxing
- Dambe (Nigeria)
- Musangwe (South Africa)
- Moraingy (Madagascar)
- Others
{{div col end}}Americas{{div col|colwidth=20em}}- //Barbados">Barbados
- //Bolivia">Bolivia
- //Brazil">Brazil
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Capoeira
- Luta Livre
- Vale Tudo
- Huka-huka
- //Canada">Canada
- //Colombia">Colombia
- Colombian grima
- La Mano Negra (Manegra)
- //Cuba">Cuba
- //Haiti">Haiti
- //Trinidad and Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago
- //United States">United States
- American Karate
- American Kenpo
- Chun Kuk Do
- Danzan-ryū
- Dog Brothers Martial Arts
- Emerson Combat Systems
- Gouging (fighting style)
- Jailhouse rock (52 Hands Block/JHR)
- Jeet Kune Do
- Jigo Tenshin Ryu Jujutsu
- Kajukenbo
- Kara-Ho Kempo
- LINE
- MACP (US Army)
- Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
- Oom Yung Doe
- S.C.A.R.S. (military)
- Shootfighting (American)
- Shuri-ryu
- Sli Beatha
- Small Circle Jujutsu
- SPEAR System
- To-Shin Do
- Toso Kune Do
- World War II combatives
- 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
- //Venezuela">Venezuela
{{div col end}} Asia {{div col|colwidth=20em}}- //Bangladesh">Bangladesh
{{Main|Bangladeshi martial arts}}- //Cambodia">Cambodia
- Bokator
- Kbachkun boraan
- Kbachkun Dambong-veng
- Khmer traditional wrestling
- Pradal Serey
- //China">China
{{Main|Chinese martial arts}}See List of Chinese martial arts. - Hung Ga
- T'ai chi ch'uan
- Wing Chun
- //India">India
{{main|Indian martial arts}}- Gatka
- Huyen langlon
- Inbuan Wrestling
- Kalaripayattu
- Malla-yuddha
- Mardani khel
- Musti-yuddha
- Mukna
- Pehlwani
- Silambam
- Sqay
- Varma Kalai
- Vajra-musti
- //Indonesia">Indonesia
{{Main|Indonesian martial arts}}- Pencak silat
- Bakti Negara
- Inti Ombak
- Perisai Diri
- Kuntao
- Tarung Derajat
- //Israel">Israel
- Kapap
- Krav Maga
- Urban Krav Maga
- //Japan">Japan
{{main|Japanese martial arts}}See List of Japanese martial arts - Aikido
- Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
- Iaido
- Judo
- Jujutsu
- Kendo
- Kenjutsu
- Kenpo
- Kūdō
- Kyudo
- Naginatajutsu
- Ninjutsu
- Nippon Kempo
- Shorinji Kempo
- Sumo
Okinawan martial arts - //Korea">Korea
{{main|Korean martial arts}}- Choi Kwang-Do
- GongKwon Yusul
- Gwonbeop
- Gyongdang
- Hankido
- Hankumdo
- Hapkido
- Hwa Rang Do
- Kuk Sul Do
- Kumdo
- Moo Duk Kwan
- Soo Bahk Do
- Ssireum
- Subak
- Taekkyeon
- Taekwondo
- Tang Soo Do
- Yusul
- //Laos">Laos
- //Malaysia">Malaysia
{{Main|Silat}}- Silat Melayu
- Seni Gayung Fatani
- Seni Gayong
- Lian Padukan
- Tomoi
- //Mongolia">Mongolia
- //Myanmar">Myanmar
- //Philippines">Philippines
{{main|Filipino martial arts}}- Arnis/Eskrima/Kali
- Bultong
- Buno
- Dumog
- Kinamotay
- Sikaran
- Suntukan
- Yaw-Yan
- //Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka
- //Thailand">Thailand
- Krabi-krabong
- Lerdrit
- Muay Boran
- Muay Thai
- Muay Thai Stunt
- Silat Pattani
- //Turkey">Turkey
- Sayokan
- Yağlı güreş (Turkish oil wrestling)
- Karakucak (Turkish folk wrestling)
- Turkish archery
- //Vietnamese martial arts">Vietnam (Vo Thuat)
- Cuong Nhu
- Nhat Nam
- Vovinam
- Tam Qui Khi-Kong
- Võ thuật Bình Định
{{div col end}}Miscellaneous{{div col|colwidth=20em}}- Köräş/Kurash (Central Asian folk wrestling)
- Koshti Pahlevani (Persian wrestling)
- Furusiyya (Arab knightly martial exercises)
- Arab archery
{{div col end}}Europe{{main|European martial arts}}{{div col|colwidth=20em}}Traditional- Pygmachia (Ancient Greek boxing)
- Pale (Ancient Greek wrestling)
- Pankration (Ancient Greek hybrid combat sport)
- Kampfringen (Medieval wrestling)
- German school of fencing
- French school of fencing
- Spanish school of fencing
- English Longsword School
- Italian school of swordsmanship
- Glima (Norway)
- Lausatök (Norway)
Folk styles- //England">England
- Bare-knuckle boxing
- Quarterstaff
- Singlestick
- //France">France
- //Georgia (country)">Georgia
- //Ireland">Ireland
{{main|Irish martial arts}}- //Lithuania">Lithuania
- //Portugal">Portugal
- //Scotland">Scotland
{{main|Scottish martial arts}}- Historical fencing in Scotland
- Scottish Backhold
- //Spain">Spain
- Canarian wrestling
- Leonese wrestling
- Juego del Palo
- //Switzerland">Switzerland
Modern- Amateur wrestling
- Chess Boxing
- Fencing
- //France">France
- Atemi Ju-Jitsu
- Baton Francais
- Kinomichi
- La Canne
- //Georgia (country)">Georgia
- //Germany">Germany
- //Italy">Italy
{{main|Italian martial arts}}- //Russia">Russia
- Sambo
- Systema
- ARB (martial art)
- //Serbia">Serbia
- //Ukraine">Ukraine
- //United Kingdom">United Kingdom
- Bare-knuckle boxing (London Prize Ring rules)
- Bartitsu
- Boxing (Marquess of Queensberry rules)
- Catch wrestling
- Defendu
- Shin-kicking
- Sanjuro (Martial Arts)
{{div col end}} Oceania {{div col|colwidth=20em}}Traditional- Coreeda (Aboriginal Australian Wrestling)
- Mau rākau (Maori Weapon art from New Zealand)
- Kapu Kuialua (Hawaii)
Modern{{div col end}}See also- Outline of martial arts
- List of martial arts weapons
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