A FEW TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS
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 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 (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 (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 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 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 (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 and wushu are popular Chinese terms that have become synonymous with
Chinese 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 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 (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 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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