By: EasyTravelTime July 23, 2020
Martial Arts is a tradition of various fighting sports and skills. Originally developed as a form of self defense, it has evolved into much more than just that
Currently, there are 100s of different Martial Art forms. Let's explore the countries where these most popular ones originated!
Mainly involves the use of kicking and often punches and weapons
TAE-KWON-DO
originiated in the south indian state of kerala thousands of yer ago
KALARIPAYATTU
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Developed for israel defence forces known to be efficient in close quarter combat
KRAV MAGA
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it's a term for a group of martial arts and means 'skill achieved through hard work'
KUNG-FU
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Martial arts associated with sikhs in the punjab region of india
GATKA
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an elegant martial arts combining practices of a fight and a dance
CAPOEIRA
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A combination of striking and grappling techniques also known as Thai Boxing
MUAY THAI
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a unique martial arts created with an aim of self defence as well as protecting attacker from injury
AIKIDO
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