In addition to the widespread martial arts of judo, karate or kickboxing, there are numerous other and less well-known martial arts or martial arts. A look at the list of all martial arts and martial arts in the world shows how many different fighting styles there are.
Above all, it is films like “The Karate Kid” or the screen classics by Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, which continue to fascinate people all over the world for a wide variety of martial arts such as Taekwondo or Kung Fu, which is actually Shaolin Kung Fu, and inspire.
The history of the various martial arts and martial arts is long and goes back hundreds of years in many countries. Thus, certain martial arts, martial arts or fighting styles are now an integral part of the respective culture or tradition. In many cases, today’s martial arts have their origins in fighting enemies and defending against enemy attacks. However, a distinction is always made between martial arts and martial arts. While martial arts follow clear rules and the focus is on the sporting aspect, martial arts aim to defeat the opponent as quickly as possible by all means.
List of all martial arts and martial arts
To get an overview of all martial arts and martial arts (material art), a clear list of martial arts and the various martial arts in alphabetical order helps. However, it should be said that this list of martial arts and martial arts is not complete, since there are various fighting styles for many martial arts and martial arts. There is no complete or reliable index for these hundreds of fighting styles:
- Monkey Kung Fu (Affen-Boxen, Tai Shing Pek Kwar, Tai Sheng Men, Tai Sing Pop Gar Mun)
- Aikido
- Alpagut
- Ba Duan Jin (Baduanjin)
- Baguazhang
- Baihequan
- Bajiquan
- Trying
- Banshay
- Bare-Knuckle
- BartitsuBartitsu
- Bassula
- Battery (Child)
- French stick
- boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
- Budō Taijutsu (Ninjutsu, Ninpo)
- Bulmudo (Bool Moo Do, Seonmudo, Sunmudo, Sonmudo)
- Cane (Canne de Combat, cane fencing)
- Capoeira
- Cuong Nhu
- Daitō-ryū Aiki-jujutsu
- German fencing school
- Donga-Kampf
- The Duala Ring
- wrestling
- The Matreg
- Fencing (Escrima)
- fistfight (Antiker Faustkampf, Pygme, Pyx, Pyxmachia, Pygmahia)
- fencing
- Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)
- Wrestling
- Gongkwon Yusul
- Haidong Gumdo
- Hangeomdo (Hankumdo)
- Hapkido (Hap Ki Do)
- Hung Kuen
- Hwarang-Do
- Jaido
- Jailhouse-Rock (JHR)
- Jeet Kune Do (JKD)
- Jiu Jitsu
- Jōdō
- Ju Jutsu Do
- Ju-Jutsu (German Ju-Jitsu)
- Judo
- stick game
- stick game
- Jūkendō
- Kalarippayat (Kalarippayattu)
- Kali
- Kali Sikaran
- fight wrestling
- Karate
- Kendo
- kickboxing
- Kobudo
- Krabi Krabong
- Krav Maga
- Kudos
- Kuk Sool Won (Kuk Sul Won, Guk Sul Weon)
- Kumdo (Gumdo)
- Kung Fu To’A
- Kung Jung Mu Su
- Kuntao
- cONDITION (Pehlwani)
- Kwon Beop
- Kyeok Too Ki (Kyeoktooki, Kyuk Too Ki)
- Kyŏksul (Gjogsul, Gyoksul)
- Kyudo
- Lethway
- Liu He Ba Fa
- goat fight
- Wrestling
- maculele
- funny
- Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
- Mizongyi (Mízōngquan, Yanqīngquan)
- Modern Sports Karate (MSK)
- Modern swordsmanship
- Mongolian wrestling
- Moringue (Creole Battle)
- Muay Thai (Thaibox)
- Muay Thai Boran
- Naba
- Naginatadō (Naginatajutsu)
- Nam Hong Son
- Nanbudo
- Nanquan
- In Golo
- Okichitaw
- Beer Ringkampf (oil wrestling)
- Pale (Ringkampf)
- Prayer
- Panantukan (Melee)
- It used to be
- Pankration
- Martial arts (martial arts)
- Peresean (Peresean, Peresean)
- Pradal Serey (Khmer Boxing, Kun Khmer)
- Quarup (Quarupe, Kuarup)
- What You Do
- Ranggeln
- The ring
- Sambo
- San Shou (Sanshou)
- Savate-French Boxing (Savate)
- Dance of Death (Yaw-Yan, Yawyan)
- Sayokan
- Swing (Hoselupf, Hosenlupf)
- Shaolin Kempo
- Shaolin Kung Fu (Sholin Quan)
- Shinson Hapkido
- Shōrinji Kempō
- Shuaijiao
- kick
- Singlestick
- Kick
- Ssyreum
- Stenka
- Subak
- Sumo
- Sun-Style (Kaihe–Huobu–Taijiquan)
- Swabian
- System
- Taekgyeon (Taekkyon, Taekkyon)
- Taekwondo (Tae-Kwon-Do, Taekwon-Do, TKD)
- Tahtib
- Taijiquan (Schattenboxen, Tai Chi, Tai-Chi-Chuan)
- Tang Lang Quan
- Tang Soo Do (TSD)
- Thanks
- Thanh Long
- tjost
- Tongbeiquan
- Turkish freestyle wrestling
- Anything goes
- Varzesch-e Pahlavani (Varzesch-e Bastani)
- Viet Vo Dao
- Viet Vu Dao (VietVuDao)
- Vo Binh Dinh (Binh Dinh, Tay Son Kung Fu)
- Vo Dao Vietnam
- Vo Khi Dao
- Vovinam
- Weng Chun (Weng Chun Kung Fu)
- Wing Chun
- Wolof Beurey (Borreh)
- Wrestling (Catchen)
- Wushu
- Xingyiquan (Xing Yi Quan)
- It prevailed
- Ying Zhao Quan (Yingzhaoquan)
- Yiquan (Dachengquan)
- Yoseikan
- Zui Quan (Drunken Boxing)
In addition, there are numerous different fighting styles of the respective martial arts, which are not listed individually in this list of martial arts and martial arts. One could also categorize the list by age or cultural origin. In addition, the list includes all martial arts and martial arts that are practiced without, but also with weapons.