POPULAR MARTIAL ARTS AND THEIR countries of origin

By: EasyTravelTime July 23, 2020

MARTIAL ARTS

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! 

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KOREA

Mainly involves the use of kicking and often punches and weapons

TAE-KWON-DO

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INDIA

originiated in the south indian state of kerala thousands of yer ago

KALARIPAYATTU

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ISRAEL

Developed for israel defence forces known to be efficient in close quarter combat

KRAV MAGA

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CHINA

it's a term for a group of martial arts and means 'skill achieved through hard work'

KUNG-FU

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INDIA

Martial arts associated with sikhs in the punjab region of india

GATKA

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BRAZIL

an elegant martial arts combining practices of a fight and a dance

CAPOEIRA 

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THAILAND

A combination of striking and grappling techniques also known as Thai Boxing

MUAY THAI

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JAPAN

a unique martial arts created with an aim of self defence as well as protecting attacker from injury

AIKIDO

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