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2. Kapu Kuialua - Wikipedia

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   Country of origin. Kingdom Of Hawai'i. Olympic sport. No. Kapu Kuʻialua; Kuʻialua; or Lua; is an ancient Hawaiian martial art based on bone breaking, joint locks, throws, pressure point manipulation, strikes, usage of various weapons, battlefield strategy, open ocean warfare as well as the usage of introduced firearms from the Europeans. [2]

3. Savate - Wikipedia

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   Influence on other martial arts Bruce Lee also studied Savate and included many techniques to his own Jeet Kune Do style. [43] Mixed martial arts also had influence in a similar matter, in UFC 1 world-champion savateur Gerard Gordeau participated, reaching the finals where he lost to Royce Gracie , and he went to corner and train many future ...

4. Wing Chun - Wikipedia

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   Wing Chun (Cantonese) or Yongchun (Mandarin) (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春, lit. "singing spring") [7] is a concept-based martial art, a form of Southern Chinese kung fu, and a close-quarters system of self-defense. It is a martial arts style characterized by its focus on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, rapid-fire punches, and straightforward ...

5. Mixed martial arts - Wikipedia

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   Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA) [a] is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10] The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993.

6. Adimurai - Wikipedia

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   Adimurai is an Indian martial art originating in modern-day Kanyakumari, the southernmost region in India. It was traditionally practiced in the Kanyakumari district of modern-day Tamil Nadu as well as nearby areas in southeastern Kerala. Its preliminary empty-hand techniques are called Adithada and application of vital points are called Varma ...

7. Chin Woo Athletic Association - Wikipedia

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   Worldwide. Chin Woo Athletic Association ( simplified Chinese: 精武体育会; traditional Chinese: 精武體育會; pinyin: Jīngwǔ Tǐyùhuì) [a] is an international martial arts organization founded in Shanghai, China, on July 7, 1910, but some sources cite dates in 1909. [3] It has almost over 80 branches based in 30 or more countries ...