Martial Arts Styles and thir Origins

[Drunken Master]

There are loads of different styles out there. I was just wondering if everyone could help add to and complete this list. What I wanted to know was how many different styles their are out their and from what part of the world they originate from.

To start I have compiled the following list.

Aikido (Japan)
Hwa Rang Do (Korea)
Karate (Japan)
Kung Fu (China)
Muay Thai (Thailand)
Taekwon-Do (Korea)

 

[fist of fury]

Kali/Silat indonesia
Coeperia south america
Krav Maga Israel

 

[tonbo]

Iaido/Kenjitsu/Kendo -- Japan
Tai Chi -- China
Lima Lama -- Polynesia
Sambo -- Russia
Pencak Silat -- Indonesia
Various "Lua" styles -- Hawaii/Tonga
Krabi Krabong -- Thailand
Bando -- Burma
Judo -- Japan
Jiu-jitsu -- Japan/Brazil

....that's all my tiny brain can come up with at the moment, but I'm sure there's more. There are indigenous arts from the Middle East as well, which are not even really mentioned most places, not to mention all of the various weapon arts/styles around the world.......

Peace--

 

[disciple]

This would probably useful
http://www.martialtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=909&highlight=world

salute

:asian:

 

[Yari]

Originally posted by Drunken Master

There are loads of different styles out there. I was just wondering if everyone could help add to and complete this list. What I wanted to know was how many different styles their are out their and from what part of the world they originate from.

To start I have compiled the following list.

Aikido (Japan)
Hwa Rang Do (Korea)
Karate (Japan)
Kung Fu (China)
Muay Thai (Thailand)
Taekwon-Do (Korea)

It's just to long to maintain. There wil always be a new styl somewere somebody forgot to mention.

When I first started MA, Ithought there was karate, jujitsu and judo. Nothing else. When I learned about Aikido and Taichi that sounded exotic. But now, many years later and a lot of gray hair, I heard of so many styls that the list is too long.

/Yari

 

[Chiduce]

Gong Fu - China
Ninjutsu - Japan
Chen Hsin T'ui Shou/ Or Chen Shou - China
Buaguazhang - China
Lou He Ba Fa - China
Sincerely, In Humility; Chiduce!

 

[TrainHARD]

Originally posted by Drunken Master

Karate (Japan)

Drunken Master, I believe that Karate was acctually invented in Okinawa, a small island off of Japan.:asian:

 

[RoninWolf]

Shabazz - African/Islamic
Savate- French