The geography of martial arts

The geography of martial arts.

List of martial arts in the world.

The whole world has developed according to its culture and the influences of neighboring countries and travelers of martial arts to defend themselves.

Reading this list you will realize how every people has always tried to develop and codify effective methods of combat with weapons and bare hands.

Unfortunately, some limbs have not been handed down and have been lost, but it remains a fascinating journey in the search for the most effective fighting arts.

This is an unso complete list but already with its own structure and importance of martial arts present in the world divided geographically.

If you don’t have to find a martial art that you know I ask you the courtesy to report it to me and send me an email to add this art and with its explanation to understand exactly what it is.

The geography of African martial arts

Cameroon
Duala Fight
Egypt
Egyptian fencing

Kenya
Massa

Madagascar
Moraingy, New York

Senegal
Dioula (martial art)
Senegalese struggle

South africa
Amok
Zulu Fencing

Sudan
Nuba Fight

Other African martial arts
Canarian fighting
Kalindi Lyi

The geography of Asian martial arts

CHINA ()
The hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts are collectively called Kung-fu, or Quan-Fa, depending on the people or groups they practice.

Interior or soft styles:
Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang)
Liuhe Bafa (Liu He Pa Fa, Lok Hup Ba Fa)
Kenp
Taijiquan (太極拳 T’ai Chi Ch’uan)
Wuji Quan
Xingyiquan (Hsing-i Ch’uan)
Yiquan (I Ch’uan)

External or hard styles, wei chia (py wài jii):
Bai He Quan
Bajiquan ()
Black Tiger Kung Fu
Chin Na (擒)
Choy Lay Fut
Chuo Jiao
Do Pi Kung Fu
Yingzhaoquan ()
Emei Quan
Fanziquan
Hop Gar, New100
Hung Gar
Wing Chun, New1000
Lohan Quan
Mei hua quan
Houquan
My Jong Law Horn
Nanquan
Pak Mei ()
Wu Jia Quan Fa
San shou ()
Sanda
Shaolinquan
Shuai Chiao (摔跤 Shuaijiao)
Shequan
Tantui (/))
Ta Fang Tao (Da Feng Dao)
Tang Lang Quan
Tompei Quan
Yau Kung Mun

Indonesia
Kuntao, New1000
Silat
Tarung Derajat
Harimao

India
Gatka, New1005, New
Kalarippayattu
Nillaikalakki Silambam
Marma Adi
mallak-rida
malla-yuddha
niyuddha-kride
Vajra Mushti

JAPAN ()
Aikido ()
Aikijutsu (see Daito Ryu)
It is practiced with the aid of a wooden stick (Bo) about 182 cm long.
Bujinkan
Iaido (Iaijutsu)
Ninjutsu
Jikishinkage ryu
Jojutsu ()
Jodo
Jad” ()
Jujutsu (Jiujitsu, Jujitsu)
Jutaijutsu
Karate ()
Daido Juku
Shotokan Karate
Shotokai Karate
Wado-ryu Karate: the style of peace
Shorin-ryu Karate
Shorei-ryu Karate
Goju-ryu Karate
Uechi-ryu Karate
Isshin-ryu Karate
Kyokushin-kai Karate
Kyokushin-kan Karate
Seido Karate
Shito-ryu Karate
Chito-ryu Karate
Fudokan Karate
Shuri-te (Okinawa Tode)
Naha-te (Okinawa Tode)
Tomari-te (Okinawa Tode)
Kenpo ()
Kendo
Kenjutsu
Kick boxing
Kyujutsu, New
Kyudo
Kobudo ()
Nanbudo (originally Sankukai Karate)
Naginata-jutsu
Naginata-do
Ninjutsu
Ninp
Shinseikai people
Shintaido ()
Shinwa-Taido, New
Shorinji Kenp
Shooto ()
Shoot boxing
Yudtsu (or Yarijutsu)
Sumo
Taijutsu
Taido ()
Taikiken ()
Tantojutsu
Tegumi ()
Tennen Rishin Ryi ()
Tessenjutsu, New1
Yarijutsu, New
Yoseikan budo
Yoseikan Ryu
Okinawa [modifica]
Kobudo
Okinawate (karate okinawense)

KOREA
Geomdo, New
Bonguk-Geomdo
Jundo Hapkido
Gjogsul, New1005
Hapkido ()
Haidong Gumdo
Hoi Jeon Moo Sool
Hup Kwon Do
Hwa Rang Do
Kong Soo Do
Kuk Sool Won
Kumdo (Gumdo)
Kwon Pup
Kyeoktooki people
Kyuki Do
Soo Bahk Do
Ssireum () – or Korean struggle
On the Sa Do
Taekyon
Tae Soo Do
Tae Kwon Do (跆)
Tangsudo ()
Tukong moosul
Yudo ()
Yusul ()

Mongolia
Buh or Mongolian Fight

Borneo
Silat

Myanmar
Burmese martial arts are collectively called thaing
Notice
Banshay, New York
Lethwei, New10024
Naban, New

Cambodia
Bokator or Khmer Boxing

Laos
Lao Boxing
Ling Lom

Tibet
Sengue Ngaro
Choy gar
Pak Hok Pai

Malaysia
Silat

Filipino

Arnis
Buno
Combat Judo
Dumog, New100145
Estoca
Estocado, New
Gokusa, New
Kali Sikaran
Kino mutai
Kombatan, New1
Kuntaw, New8, New100
Kuntaw Silat
Panandata
Pukulan, New1000
Sagasa, New1005
Sikaran, New10014
Silat
Suntukan, New1

EASTERN SAMOA
Limalama, New

SINGAPORE
Anam Kombat
Rhee Tae-Kwon-Do

SRI LANKA
China adi
Angampora, New

Taiwan
Bujindo Jugempo

Thailand
Krabi Krabong
Lerdrit, New1
Muay Boran
Muay Thai

Viet Nam
Vovinam Viet Vo Dao
Vo Co Truyen
Vo Thuat
Viet Vo Dao/ Viet Vu Dao/ Vit-V-Dao
Viet boxing (or Vo Tu Do)
Viet Tai Chi
Qwan Ki Do (Quan Khi Dao)
Han Bai, New10
Thanh Long, Jr.
Tu-Thaon
Tran Minh Long
Nguyen Trung Hoa
Binh Dinh (Tay Son)
Kim Ke, New10.
Cuong Nhu
Yong Chun
Wu Tao, New100

Uzbekistan
Kurash, New100

The geography of European martial arts

Greco-Roman struggle
Pancrazio
Sports fencing
Historical fencing
Leonese
Amateur wrestling

Denmark
Four Range Fighting System
Selvforsvarsmaerket

Finland
Kas-pin
Mil Fight, New1000
Baltkast or Finnish Fight

France
Brancaille, New
Lutta Run
Lutte Parisienne
Savate or Boxing French
Savate-Danse du Rue
Gouren, New100
Gure or Breton Fight
Traditional French Fencing

Germany
Anti Terror Kampf
Gojutedo
Individual Fighting Concepts Mallepree
Kampfringen, New1
Kenjukate, New Kenya
MilNaKaDo, New
Nindokai people
Stockfechten, New1
Taijutsu Goju Ryu
Taijutsu Kobu Ryu
German JuJutsu
Traditional German Fencing

Greece
Pancrazio (total combat)
Pygmachia (boxing)
Orthepale (fight)

Britain
Cornish wrestling
Cumberland wrestling
Kosho (fictional)
Llap-goch (a parody)
Lutte Breton
Purring, New
Ryoute, New York
Spirit combat (derived from English Aiki-Jutsu)
Westmoreland wrestling
Lancashire wrestling
Bartitsu, New1000s
traditional English fencing

Ireland
Bata
Collar and Elbow

Iceland
Icelandic glima or struggle

Italy
Kenjitsu Hasakido Shuhari
Newfight, New York
Traditional Italian fencing
Pugilatus caestis
Kick jitsu
Gladiatory fight
Fighting
Luctatio
Lucta erecta (standing)
Lucta (on the ground)
T’Ien Shu
Sa strumpa
Kombo, New
Fencing with the Italian walking stick or Italian cane
Italian stick martial arts
Genoa gambetto (fight form)
Italian knife techniques

Norway
Stav

Netherlands
Vechten Amsterdam
Dutch exgrima
Dutch Kickboxing

Portugal
Jogo do Pau
Pombo

Poland
Combat 56
Signum Polonicum
BAS-3

Russia
Armeiskii rukopashnyi boi
Boevoi Gopak
Buza, New1
Kolo
Kulachnoi Boya
Ross
Rukopaschniy Boj
Russky Stil
Russian boxing
Sambo (Sombo, Cambo, Combo)
Samoz, New1
Skobar, New
Slada, New
Slawjano-Goritzkaja Borba
Systema
UNIBOS, NEW
Velesova Borba
Vyhlyst, New Hampshire
Wjun, New1001

Scotland
Greenoch, New100
Scottish Backhold, New Year’s Day

Serbia
Real Aikido
Fudokan-Otokan (WTFSKF)
Svebor (Society of Serbian Knightly Fighting)

Spain
Lucha Leonesa
Canary Stake
Lucha Canary
Zipota, New
Trisystem
Gypsy Pelea
Esgrima espasol
Verdadera Rightstreza

Sweden
Byxhast-Balgtag or Swedish wrestling

Switzerland
Schwingen or osenlupf or Swiss fight
Rangein or Tyrolean fight

Hungary
Magic exgrima

MIDDLE ARTS

Iran
Kung Fu Toa
Razm Avar
Koshti Pahlevanee
Koshti Azad
Your system
Zur Khuneh System

Israel
Haganah System
Krav Maga
Kapap Lotar
Kapap Krav Operational

Turkey
Ya’l’Mére’
Turkish Fight or Anatolian Struggle

The geography of South American martial arts

Argentina
Cryol exgrima
Juego de Caas
Ryong Do
Argentine boxeo marcial
Shanghai kid

Bolivia
Tinku, New
Lucha

Brazil
Capoeira
Valetudo, New
Brazilian Ju Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Luta livre
Kombato (Brazilian military martial art)

Chile
Kollellaullin, New
kechu rép
16 cortes
Cai-ten, New
Crow’s exgrima
Sung-thru

Colombia
Grima

Ecuador
Jutekwon, New

PERU
Lu-Ju-Tai

Venezuela
Tocuyano Garrote
Hiramatsu Kai
Sanjal Uiam
Karate libre

The geography of North American martial arts

Canada
Oki-Chi-Taw
Yeshua-Do

Usa.
10th planet jiu-jitsu
American Kempo or Kempo Karate
Amok
Catch As Catch Can Wrestling
Chun Kuk Do
Combat Submission Wrestling
Combat Hapkido
Grappling
Hurricane Combat Arts (Frank Monsalve’s Hurricane, Hurricane)
Jeet Kune Do (Jeet Kuen Do, JKD, Jun Fan Gung Fu)
Inoue grappling
Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection
Kajukenbo, New
Kickboxing
Marine Corps LINE Combat System Marine Corps Combat System
Miletich Fighting Systems
Native American Combat Styles
PraMek, New
Pro-Wrestling
Progressive Fighting System
Ryukyu Kempo
Red Warrior or Tushka-homa
Savate and Muay Thai Crosstraining (STX)
S.C.A.R.S.
American Taiho-Jitsu
To-shin do
World War Two Combatives
Defendo (Combato, Underwood Systems)
Defendu (Close Quarters Combat System, Gutter Fighting, Fairbairn System)
Zipota, New

Hawaii
Hawaiian Lua
Kajukenbo, New

Mexico
Yaomachtia
Xilam, Alabama
Colonial Exgrima
Lucha Tarahumara
Chupa porrazo
Taekworkuot, New
Lucha de piernas mexicana

Costa Rica
Retsuken Ryu

Cuba
Cuban machete
Lucha del tolete
Hands
Kaisendo, New
Kansen Ryu
ShinKaiDo Ryu
Cuban Kenpo

Haiti
Haitian machete

PUERTO RICO
Kyo dai Ryu
Jiuwaithai people
Jedan-Ryu Jujitsu

OTHER ARTS

Who Ling Pai Gung Fu
C’hi Kung Tit-Po-San
Grappling
Nanbudo, New
Sanshinkai Karate
Taekid
Taiho-Jitsu, Alabama

Happy trip to the world and its martial arts

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