History

This is a continually growing list of martial arts around the world.  They have been categorized based on the emphasis they have for each category.  However, most of them belong to more than one category.  Example: Karate more striking, Taekwondo more kicking, Judo more grappling, etc.

• Martial Arts
• Regional
• Chinese Martial Arts
• European Martial Arts
• Indian Martial Arts
• Indo-Chinese Martial Arts
• Italian Martial Arts
• Japanese Martial Arts
• Korean Martial Arts
• Philippino Martial Arts
• Thai Martial Arts (Muay Boran)
• Striking (mainly)
• Bajiquan (Eight Extremities Fists) - China
• Bare-knuckle Boxing (Fisticuffs) - UK
• Bare-knuckle Boxing (Pugilism) - Russia
• Boxing - UK
• Pao Chui (Cannon Fist) - China
• Ditangquan (Ground Tumbling Boxing) - China  
• Duan Quan (Short Range Boxing) - China
• Emeiquan (Emei Fist) - China
• Fanziquan (Bashanfan - Rotating Fist) - China
• Fujian (Bai He Quan - White Crane) - China
• Fu Jow Pai (Huzhuapai - Tiger Claw) - China
• Houquan (Monkey Fist) - China
• Huaquan (China/Flower Fist) - China
• Hung Ga (Hung Kuen) - China
• Karate (Empty Hand) - Japan
• Lai Tung Pai (Panquan - Encircle Fist) - China
• Lama Pai (Hap Ga) - China
• Lian Padukan - Malaysia
• Longquan (Dragon Fist) - China
• Luohan (Arhat Boxing) - China
• Meihuaquan (Plum Blossom Fist) - China
• Mian Quan (Cotton Fist) - China
• Mizongyi (Lost Track Fist) - China
• Musti-yuddha (Fist Combat) - India
• Nanquan (Southern Fist) - China
• Piguaquan (Piquazhang - Chop Fist) - China
• Praying Mantis (Northern/Tanglangquan) - China
• Praying Mantis (Southern) - China
• Pygmachia - Greece
• Shequan (Snake Fist) - China
• Shuri Ryu - USA
• Suntukan (Pangamot/Pakamot) - Philippines
• Tongbeiquan (Back-to-Fist Power Boxing) - China
• Yuejiaquan (Yue Family Fist) - China
• Zi Ran Men (Natural Fist) - China
• Kicking (mainly)
• Capoeira - Brazil
• Chuojiao (Poking Feet) - China
• Heihuquan (Black Tiger Fist) - China
• Lethwei - Burma
• Muay Lao - Laos
• Muay Thai (Art of Eight Limbs) - Thailand
• Pradal Serey (Kun Khmer - Free Fighting) - Cambodia 
• Savate (Old Boot) - French
• Shin-kicking (Hacking/Purring) - UK
• Sikaran - Philippines
• Taekkyeon - Korea
• Taekwondo (Hangul/Hanja) - Korea
• Tomoi - Malaysia
• Yaw-Yan (Sayaw ng Kamatayan - Dance of Death) - Philippines
• Grappling (mainly)
• Aiki Jujutsu - Japan
• Backhold - Scotland
• Bokh - Mongolia
• Boli Khela - Bangladesh
• Brazilian Jiu-jitsu - Brazil
• Buno (Throw) - Philippines
• Canarian - Spain
• Catch Wrestling - UK 
• Chin Na - China
• Collar-and-elbow - Ireland
• Collegiate Wrestling - USA
• Coreeda - Australia
• Danzan Ryu - Hawai 
• Huka-huka - Brazil  
• Inbuan - India
• Judo (Gentle Way) - Japan
• Jujutsu (Gentle Art) - Japan
• Ju-jutsu - German
• Kapu Kuialua (Lua) - Hawai
• Karakucak - Turkey
• Khmer - Cambodia
• Khridoli (Xridoli/Krivi) - Georgia
• Kinamotay - Philippines
• Kinomichi - France
• Kurash - Central Asia
• Malla-yuddha - India
• Mukna - India
• Naban - Burma
• Pale - Greece
• Pahlevani (Zoorkhaneh) - Iran
• Pehlwani (Kusti) - India
• Ringen - Germany
• Ristynes - Lithuania
• Shuaijiao (Jacket Wrestling) - China
• Small Circle JuJitsu - USA
• Sumo - Japan
• Tegumi (Muto) - Japan
• Wrestling - Greece
• Yagli Gures (Oil/Greace Wrestling) - Turkey
• Yingzhaoquan (Ying Zhao Pai - Eagle Claw) - China
• Internal
• Aikido - Japan
• Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang - Eight Trigrams Palm) - China
• Liuhebafa (Shuiquan/Lok Hup Ba Fa/Liu He Pa Fa - Six Harmonies Eight Methods/Water Boxing) - China 
• Tai Chi (Taijiquan - Ultimate Supreme Fist) - China
• Chen-style Taijiquan - China 
• Sun Style Taijiquan - China
• Wu Style Taijiquan - China
• Wu Hao Style Taijiquan - China 
• Yang Style Taijiquan - China
• Xing Yi (Xingyiquan/Hsing-i Chuan - Form/Shape-Intent Fist) - China
• Yiquan (I Chuan/Dacheng Quan - Mind Boxing) - China 
• External (Combative)
• Angampora - Sri Lanka
• Bafaquan (Eight Methods) - China
• Bak Mei (Bai/Pai Mei - White Eyebrows) - China
• Beishaolin (Bak-siu-lahm - Northern Shaolin) - China
• Bokator (Labokkatao - Pounding a Lion) - Cambodia
• Calinda (Kalenda) - Trinidad and Tobago
• Changquan (Zhangquan - Long Fist) - China
• Chaquan (Zhakuan - Cha Fist) - China
• Cheenadi - Sri Lanka
• Choy Gar (Caijia Quan - Choi Family Fist) - China
• Choi Kwang-Do - Korea
• Choy Li Fut (Cai Li Fo) - China 
• Combatives (CQC - Close Quarter Combat) - USA
• Combat Hopak - Ukrain
• Cuong Nhu - Vietnam
• ECS (Emerson Combat Systems) - USA
• Fut Gar (Buddhist Palm) - China  
• Gong Kwon Yusul - Korea 
• Gouging - USA
• Gouquan (Dishuquan - Dog Fist) - China
• Gwonbeop - Korea
• Hong Cha (Southern Style) - China
• Hwa Rang Do - Korea
• Juego de Mani (Bambosa - Game of War) - Cuba
• Kalaripayattu - India
• Kuk Sool Won - Korea
• Kuk Sul Do - Korea
• Kung Fu Toa - Iran 
• Lausatok - Scandinavia
• Li Gar (Lee Family) - China
• Mok Gar (Mok Family) - China 
• Muay Boran (Ancient Boxing) - Thailand
• Muay Chaiya - Thailand
• Nam Pai Chuan (South-North Fist) - China
• Ng Ga Kuen (Five Family Fist) - China
• Nhat Nam - Vietnam
• Okichitaw - Canada
• Shaolin Kung Fu (Shaolin Fist) - China
• Sib Pal Gi (Eighteen Skills) - Korea
• Silat (Silek) - Indonesia
• Silat Melayu - Malaysia
• Silat Pattani (Old Silat) - Thailand
• Subak - Korea
• Tang Soo Do - Korea
• Tarung Derajat - Indonesia
• Tien Shan Pai - China
• Tinku (Physical Attack) - Bolivia
• Vale Tudo (Vali Tudu - Anything Goes) - Brazil
• Vo Thuat Binh Dinh - Vietnam
• Wing Chun - China
• Wudang Quan - China
• Wushu (Martial Arts) - China
• Wuxing (Five Animals) - China  
• Wuzukuan (Ngo-cho Kun - Five Ancestors Fist) - China
• Yau Kung Moon (Flexible Power) - China 
• Zui Quan (Drunkard Kung Fu) - China
• Hybrid
• ARB - Russia
• Chun Kuk Do - (Chuck Norris Style) - USA
• Furusiyya - Middle East
• Hung Fut (Hong Fo) - China
• Jeet Kune Do - (Bruce Lee Style) - USA
• Jing Quan Dao (Synthetic Style) - China
• Kajukenbo - USA 
• Kapap (Face to Face Combat) - Israel 
• Kara-Ho Kempo - USA
• Krav Maga (Contact Combat) - Israel
• Kuntao (Way of the Fist) - Chinese in South Asia
• La Mano Negra (Manegra) - Colombia
• Lerdrit - Thailand
• MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) - USA
• Oom Yung Doe - USA 
• Pankration (All of Might) - Greece
• Real Aikido - Serbia
• Sambo (Self Defence Without Weapons) - Russia
• Sanshou (Sanda) - China
• SCARS (Special Combat Aggressive Reactionary Systems) - USA
• Shaolin Do - China
• Shootfighting - USA
• Sli Beatha (Shlee Baha - Way of Life) - USA 
• SPEAR (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) - USA
• Systema - Russia
• Tam Qui Khi-Kong - Vietnam
• Vovinam - Vietnam
• Self Defence
• Bando - Burma
• Bartitsu - UK
• Bakti Negara - Indonesia
• Defendo - Canada
• Defendu - UK
• Glima - Scandinavia
• Hankido - Korea 
• Hapkido - Korea
• Jow-Ga (Zhou Jia) - China
• Kenpo - Japan
• Limalama - Polynesia
• Model Mugging - USA
• Nearu - Iran
• Pongyi Thaing - Burma
• Urban Krav Maga - Israel
• Wen-Do - Canada
• Weapons
• Archery - Turkey
• Arnis (Eskrima/Kali) - Philippines
• Bajan Stick-licking - Barbados
• Banshay - Burma
• Bataireacht - Ireland
• Canne de Combat (La Canne/Baton Francais) - France
• Colombian Grima - Colombia
• Destreza - Spain
• Fencing - France
• Fencing - Germany
• Fencing - Italy
• Fencing - Scotland 
• Gatka - India
• Gyongdang (Muyedobotongji) - Korea
• Iaido - Japan 
• Jogo do Pau - Portugal
• Juego del Palo - Spain
• Juego del Garrote - Venezuela 
• Kbach kun boran - Cambodia
• Kendo (Sword Way) - Japan 
• Kenjutsu - Japan
• Kobudo - Japan
• Kumdo - Korea
• Kyudo - Japan
• Krabi-krabong - Thailand
• Lathi Khela - Bangladesh
• Mardani Khel - India
• Mau Rakau - New Zealand
• Nova Scrimia - Italy 
• Nunchaku - Japan 
• Quarterstaff - England
• Sai - Japan
• Silambam - India
• Sinawali - Philippines
• Singlestick (Cudgel) - England
• Sqay - India
• Tahtib - Egypt 
• Thang-Ta - India
• Vajra-mushti - India
• Exercises
• Qigong (Chi gong/gung/kung - Life Energy Cultivation) - China