martial arts styles comparison
Different Styles of Martial Arts
There are numerous styles and methods of martial arts, and all are unique in their own way. This Buzzle post tells you about the different styles of martial arts so that you can select one according to your interests.
- Japanese: Most of the Japanese and Korean martial arts use unarmed self-defense techniques. However, swordsmanship in Japan included various styles like Kenjutsu, Battojutsu, Naginatajutsu, etc. The single-edged Katana swords from Japan are famous. Sumo-wrestling gives importance to maintaining the balance of the body.
- Indian: The Indian form of wrestling known as Malla-Yuddha or Pehelwani, are inclined towards testing the flexibility and muscular strength of the body.
- Chinese: The Chinese martial arts consist of many different fighting styles classified under the popular style known as Kung-Fu. One of the parameters with which the Chinese martial arts are classified is geography. The northern and southern style include many sub-types of these martial arts. The northern styles lay more emphasis on acrobatic movements and leg work. Short powerful movements and low stable stances are the main features of the southern styles.
- Boxing: Boxing was a popular form of martial art in the European and Mediterranean region.
- Capoeira: Capoeira, a martial art which originated in Brazil, gives importance to the development of endurance and flexibility. Elbow strikes, kicks, hand strikes, cartwheels, head butts, and sweeps are the features of Capoeira.
- Obnu Bilate: Obnu Bilate, an African martial art has its origin in South Africa. It was created by Nat Whylch in the 1960s by combining 'Obnu,' a martial art practiced in southern Botswana and northern South Africa with the French martial art 'Savate'. The 'Obnu Bilate' uses grappling, striking, and sword fighting techniques.