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A FEW TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS

Aikido

Aikido is a modern Japanese budo, developed by Morihei Ueshiba between the 1920s and the 1960s. Aikido emphasizes the spiritual and philosophical development of its students. Focus incorporates a wide range of 'soft' techniques that, by matching another's movements or balance with a dominant complement, effect a throw or pin.

Judo

Judo is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan. Focus includes a variety of rolls, falls, throws, pins, chokes, joint-locks, and methods of percussion, the primary focus is on throwing and groundwork.

Jujutsu

Jujutsu (also Jujitsu, Ju Jitsu, Ju Jutsu, or Jiu Jitsu) is a Japanese martial art that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent. Emphasis is on throwing, immobilizing and pinning, joint-locking, and strangling techniques as compared with the other divergent systems that were influenced by the chinese empty-handed fighting arts.

Karate

Karate (lit. "empty hand") is a martial art of Ryukyuan origin. Recent research indicates that it developed from a synthesis of indigenous fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. Focus is on hard and soft styles, with defense being key.

Kenpo

Kenpo or Kempo is a common Japanese term for martial arts in general that is the translation of the Chinese quanta, meaning "fist principles", "way of the fist", or "law of the fist form." It is a term used to refer to a wide variety of martial arts, and is sometimes used as a blanket terms for martial arts in general.

Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a generic term for a sporting martial art that, while similar to boxing, uses the feet as well as the hands for striking. Kickboxing can be practiced for general fitness, or as a full-contact combat sport.

Krav Maga

Krav Maga (Hebrew: "contact combat") is a self-defense and military hand to hand combat system developed in Israel. It came to prominence following its adoption by various Israeli Security Forces and is now used by military and law enforcement personnel, as well as civilians, around the world.

Kung Fu

Kung fu and wushu are popular Chinese terms that have become synonymous with Chinese martial arts.

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which two competitors attempt to achieve dominance over one another by utilizing a wide variety of permitted martial arts techniques, including striking and grappling. Well-known MMA organizations include the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships.

Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu is a collection of techniques originally practiced for espionage purposes. It includes methods of gathering information, non-detection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Ninjutsu can also involve training in disguise, escape, concealment, archery, medicine, and explosives.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo (also spelled tae kwon do or taekwon-do) is a hard martial art originating in Korea. An amalgamation of Chinese, Japanese, and traditional Korean fighting styles, taekwondo has become the world's most commonly practiced martial art, and is the national sport of Korea as well as an Olympic sporting event.

Tai Chi

Tai Chi Chuan, T'ai Chi Ch'n or Taijiquan (literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as Tai Chi, T'ai Chi, or Taiji, is an internal Chinese martial art. Focus is on health and meditation.

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