{"id":4400,"date":"2023-02-27T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/?p=4400"},"modified":"2023-04-11T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T17:27:29","slug":"martial-arts-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/martial-arts-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial Arts of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the coming weeks I&#8217;ll be posting about the various Martial Arts Styles around the world.  It would be awesome if some of you would comment on your particular style when I do.  While not meant to be an exhaustive list here is a breakdown of some of the major fighting or martial arts and their geographic origins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>East Asian Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karate: Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Judo: Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aikido: Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kendo: Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taekwondo: Korea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hapkido: Korea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kung Fu: China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tai Chi: China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Southeast Asian Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Muay Thai: Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silat: Indonesia and Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Escrima\/Kali\/Arnis: Philippines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>South Asian Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kalaripayattu: India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gatka: India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Middle Eastern Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Krav Maga: Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrestling (Pehlwani): Iran, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boxing: Greece, Great Britain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fencing: Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savate: France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bartitsu: Great Britain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<script>\r\n document.write('<hr style=\"width=75%; border-top: 2px solid #000; margin: auto;'>');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>African Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nuba fighting: Sudan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dambe: West Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North American Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Native American martial arts: Various Indigenous communities across North America have their own traditional martial arts, such as Okichitaw in Canada and Apache Knife Fighting in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boxing: Boxing is a popular sport in North America and has produced many famous boxers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South American Martial Arts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capoeira: Brazil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vale Tudo: Brazil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jiu-Jitsu: Brazil (though it originated in Japan, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is now considered a distinct style)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just a few examples of the many fighting or martial arts that exist around the world, each with their unique techniques, training methods, and philosophies. 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