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Aikido
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Immobilizations as a primary strategy rather than punches and kicks.
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Japan
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Iaido
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Iaijutsu, battojutsu
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The Art of drawing the sword for combat.
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Japan
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Jiu-jitsu
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Jujutsu, Ju-jitsu, Ju-jutsu, Jiujitsu, Jiu-jutsu, Jujitsu
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Old, practical, fighting art. A parent to Judo, Aikido, and HapKiDo
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Japan
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Judo
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Ju-do
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Despite the literal meaning of judo being "the gentle way", competition judo is one the roughest and most demanding of sports. The focus in judo is on throwing techniques, with groundwork also a major component.
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Japan
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Kalaripayattu
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Kerala Kalari, Kalari, Kalaripayat, Kerala, Kalaripayatt
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An ancient martial art practiced in the Indian state of Kerala. Includes body control exercises, fighting with wooden weapons, metal weapons and empty hand fighting. Advanced teaching includes pressure points, healing and treatment.
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India
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Karate
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Karate-do
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Hard style martial art. Karate's vast array of hand strikes and kicks are linear in nature and rely on the principle of meeting force with more efficient force. Dynamic offensive and defensive strikes using all parts of the body.
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Japan (Okinawa)
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Krav Maga
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Based in techniques from Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate. Key idea being adaptability to new situations through improvisation. Emphasis is put on speed, endurance, strength, accuracy and co-ordination. Does not have any competitions.
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Israel
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Muay Thai
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Muay Thai is usually regarded as a very hard, external style.
Muay Thai involves boxing techniques, hard kicking, and knee and elbow strikes. Low kicks to the thighs are a very distinguishing technique used frequently in Muay Thai. Stand up grappling is also used and allowed in the ring. Muay Thai practitioners develop a very high level of physical conditioning developed by its practitioners.
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Thailand
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Taekwondo
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Tae Kwon Do, Tae-Kwon-Do, Taekwon-Do
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Primarily a kicking art. There is often a greater emphasis on the
sport aspect of the Art. Tae-Kwon-Do stylists tend to fight at an
extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a
hard/soft, external, fairly linear style. It is known for being very
powerful.
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Korea
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Tang Soo Do
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Soo Bahk Do, Tangsoodo, Moo Duk Kwan
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Linear strikes and a wide array of kicking techniques and strategies. Effective for long-range attacks. It is both a hard and soft style, not relying exclusively on either. It is a true martial art combining combat effectiveness with philosophical and artistic endeavor.
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Korea
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Wushu
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Gongfu, Kung fu, Wu-Shu
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Wushu, or kung fu used as generic name for literally hundreds of individual Chinese fighting arts.
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China
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