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Unarmed Martial Arts Overview

This document summarizes various unarmed martial arts from around the world. It discusses prominent Asian martial arts originating from Japan like karate, judo, and jujitsu. From China, it mentions wushu, tai chi, and kung fu. Kickboxing styles from Thailand and Cambodia are also noted, as well as different versions of silat from Indonesia and Malaysia. The document concludes by covering Western boxing and several Filipino martial arts.

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Unarmed Martial Arts Overview

This document summarizes various unarmed martial arts from around the world. It discusses prominent Asian martial arts originating from Japan like karate, judo, and jujitsu. From China, it mentions wushu, tai chi, and kung fu. Kickboxing styles from Thailand and Cambodia are also noted, as well as different versions of silat from Indonesia and Malaysia. The document concludes by covering Western boxing and several Filipino martial arts.

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UNARMED SELF-DEFENSE

Prepared By:
Sir Hanz
Most popular martial arts are
predominantly unarmed forms of self-
defences. These martial art system
generally originated from Asian
regions, although there are some that
come from the West, Karate, Popular
for its calculated, angular movements
using punches, blocks and kicks
originates from Japan.
Aikido and judo, specializing in the
art of throwing, off-balancing,
sweeping, and locking are also from
Japan. Also another martial art from
Japan specializing in groundwork
and grappling is jujitsu (spelling
variations exist, as this is sometimes
spelled as jiujitsu).
From China came the martial arts of
wushu, tai chi, and variants of kung fu.
Ancient forms of kickboxing
come from Thailand (muay thai)
and Cambodia (bokator), while
another style of kickboxing
comes from France (savate).
Different Silat versions exist in
Indonesia and Malaysia .
Western Boxing, originating from Greece,
passed down to Rome and resurfaced in
Europe, and eventually found its way to the
United States. In the Philippines, empty
hand martial arts come in the forms of
sikaran (kickboxing), dumog (traditional
Philippine grappling), and kuntao
(traditional martial art form of punching
and kicking). Arnis is the Philippine martial
art of stick- fighting; however, empty hand
techniques are also employed.
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UNARMED SELF-DEFENSE Prepared By: Sir Hanz
Most popular martial arts are predominantly unarmed forms of self- defences. These martial art system generally originated
Aikido and judo, specializing in the art of throwing, off-balancing, sweeping, and locking are also from Japan. Also anot
From China came the martial arts of wushu, tai chi, and variants of kung fu.
Ancient forms of kickboxing come from Thailand (muay thai) and Cambodia (bokator), while another style of kickboxing come
Western Boxing, originating from Greece, passed down to Rome and resurfaced in Europe, and eventually found its way to the

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