Type Of Fighting?

Question

Can someone please tell me Diffrent fighting styles and describe them please for me.
Thank You!!

Answer 1

About 250 recognized or known arts.

There is even a list of arts that don't exist in real life but were writen into novels or movies....

Answer 2

There're too many disciplines to list without failing to include every one of them the best way to include them is to group them in their respective Nationality names Kung Fu (Chinese Martial Arts), Karate or Budo (Japanese Martial Arts), Mosul (Korean Martial Arts, Brazilian Martial Arts, Taiwanese Martial Arts, Asian American Martial Arts, Indonesian Martial Arts, and the Russian Martial Arts.

Describing them is even more difficult, but most of the Martial Arts are very similar in nature and the techniques they use, just in different manners and by the way they're taught by the National organizations that govern them.

unless there's a specific Martial Art that you want to learn more about. Then I'd be able to help you better.

Answer 3

go to link and read some of them, like the guy said above, to answer you question would take to long, you could probably come close to a book equivalent to a novel if someone was to write or type about all the different fighting styles, so just go to this link and read a few of the big ones.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC.Styles

Answer 4

Tae Kwon Do, a little capoeria, Hapkido, wrestling, Tactical Attack and Defense, and I work with nunchakas, and swords, staffs, escrimas, and three section staffs.

Answer 5

ju jitsu is ground fighting and using submissions. boxing is fighting with your fists. muay thai is mostly using knees and elbows to fight. kickboxing puts boxing and martial arts kicks together. tae kwon do is using kicks. wrestling is when you take down your opponent without striking.

Answer 6

That would take too long to answer your question.

Answer 7

RunJitsu -

When trouble comes....RUN!!!!
If they get closer............RUN Faster!!!!!

Sorry couldn't resist :-)

Answer 8

They are hundred of styles, most coming from East asia. Some of hte more common ones found in western countries include Karate, (of various forms) Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Juijitsu, Akido, Kali, Kendo, Iado, Kung Fu(aka, Gung Fu, or the Chinese, Wu Shu) Ninjitsu, Capeoiria, Muy Thai(kickboxing,) Boxing, Wrestling, Fencing and Jeet Kune Do.

Karate: traditional Japanese style of basic self defense. It's generally thought of as such by other schools, and often looked down upon as showy. If you're interested in karate, I recommend finding a school that teaches Kenpo Karate, as it is more realistic. In fact, Bruce Lee thought that a a form of real self defence, Boxing was more effective.

Tae Kwon Do: A Korean art famous for its many and powerful kicks. Its an upfront style that I feel is quite effective in teaching self defense and martial training.

Judo: A more recent Japanese art that traces its roots back through Juijitsu and on to Sumo Wrestling. However, Judo is quite different from both. In Judo you begin by learning basic throws and pins. All are designed speciffically to work no matter what your strength or size, and would just as effectively toss Shaquille O'Neal or Yao Ming as they would Mini Me or a small child. It teaches a lot of ground work. As you progress things like arm bars, choke holds, and preasure point submissions are taught, and eventually some strikes to the body. For infighting or an introduction to martial arts it is good, and complements well any other style, as it's throws and pins are all quite effective at any sized opponent.

Juijitsu: The predecessor to Juijitsu, I personally think that Juijitsu offers one of the best and simplist introductions into personal self defense. Incorporating many different moves, Juijitsu does no eschew strikes as Judo does, but does not focus on them either. It disables opponents through powerful and painful pressure points, grabs, pins arm bars(breaks in an actual fight) chokes, and other methods of incapcitating an opponent. The US military and Australian Military both incorporate many elements of Juijitsu and Judo for infighting, (guns have sort of rendered out fighting useless in many miltary circumstances.)

Akido: Another Japanese style, akido is utterly fascinating in that it restricts you from any agressive action. It is an art devoted entirely to taking an opponents attack and turning it against him through trips, flips, side steps and grabs. It also focuses on quickness and avoidance of attacks. A fantastic art to incorporate into any other fighting style.

Kali: Also known as Fillipino Stick Fighting, it can be found in many cities in the US. I don't know much about his art, except that it does indeed involve fighting with slender sticks.

Kendo: The traditional and famous art of Japanese sword fighting, it is a modern sport practiced extensively in Japan even today. You train with a katana sized wooden sword (Boken) to practice form and a lighter split but bound bamboo sword(shinai) for contact. There are nine strike areas, and trainign is doen through repitition, just as ancient Japanese swordsmen were taught.

Iado: Another Japanese school of swordsmanship, Iado is supposed ot be lighting fast, and also focused on repitition, although you traditionally use actually katana's and later, wakizashi as well, to practice contact. There are varying attacks which never change, taught one by one as students progress, this, along with Kendo, is amazing for arm strength. Iado is a style more focused in the actual old art of killing that kendo is.

Kung/Gung Fu(Wushu): Any school of Chinese fighting based in the monastaries of old, there were 12 original styles of Kung Fu, named for animals, which is why you hear about Cranes or Dragons or Leopards in martial arts movies. Some of the more common are Wing Chun, (which both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan trained in, although Bruce branced off to create his own style later in life.) Hung Gar, and Emperor's Long Fist. Details on the various styles of Kung Fu can be found online, by searching a martial arts or Wushu website, but Kung Fu tends to be more wholistic that Japanese arts, as evidenced by the numerous Japanese styles, although there is on style of Kung Fu devoted exclusives to fighting in hand cuffs.

Ninjitsu: I must confess that I know little of Ninjitsu either, except that it teaches weapons training extensively. In most other arts, at least those of Japanese origin, weapons training is not traditionally taught, and purist schools will not offer it. In fact, karate is translated by some as bare hand. Ninjitsu however teaches the use of many weapons, including Nunchuku, Sai, pole arm, sword, and staff. An interesting art form.

Kempo: I know even less of Kempo, except that it uses the whole body for fighting.

Capoiria: A Brazilian style that came about when slaves there were forbidden to learn self defence a few hundred years ago, some believe its roots trace back to African styles. It is a style that I personally enjoy very much, and is most acrobatic style you will find. In order for the slaves to disguise the combat training, they put it to music and a basic step that is called the Jinga. Everything is done to the beat of the music, and only two people "play" at once. The rest of teh peopl surround them, responding to the caller, who plays a one stringed instrument. Drums are also used. Flips, handstands, kicks, trips, and shoves are all aspects of this art, and it is often called break dance fighting, as it can resemble American breakdancing. I find the most value in it as a fighting style however in the agile and acrobatic movements, and it's vast unpredictability. Moves in Capoeira are never really strikes, at least, when one is being respectful, the goal is to cause the other player to fall on their butt or stomach. Never the less, many kicks and blows are taught in order for these goals to be accopmplised. It is an agile, intelligent and very quick fighter that can cope with capoeira when they've not seen it before. It may not be the deadliest art, but it is certainly the most challenging to defend against. It is also beautiful.

Muy Thai, or Kickboxing: A Thai art, it is an art focused on powerful blows, and infighting. The knees, fists and feet are used to strike at knees, shins, ribs, kidneys, solar plexus, and face. It is an art focused on doing heavy damage and is straight to the point. Very, very effective in street fighting, and even other experienced martial artists have to be wary of thsi style. Strength and power are its focuses.

Boxing: A "European" art that has been practised in various forms for a long, long, time. It involves using the fists to deliever blows to the face and body, not by any means a wholistic art, although if you are quick and facing an opponent that does not use kicks to the lower body, its quite effective on the street, even if it doesn't offer the sort of whole body conditioning.

Wrestling: The old western form of grappling there are many different styles, and even calling it western at all is false as it has been practiced in every society known to man. It is about pins and grapples, however, I feel it does not stand up to Judo, let alone Juijitsu in terms of self defense. It relies on the fact that your opponent is not going to punch, kick, or knife you. It does however have the same painful submissions found in Judo, and a wrestler also likely know some pressure points, as these are taught as "dirty" illegal moves to most wrestlers, and often practiced where the ref can not see them.

Fencing: A European art form that is probably pretty well understood. It is a one handed sword style using light, fast, and in the case of epee and foil, flexible swords to poke people with sharpened steel. The saber is the third sword used in fencing, and is the only one with a blade. Fencing focuses on foot work, control, speed, and percision with it small, light swords.

JEET KUNE DO: Jeet Kune Do, the most wholistic and effective style thus far created, Bruce Lee spent his life studying many varied styles of combat and fighting, in addition to making him self the strongest, fastest, and most agile human being ever heard of, dispite having his back broken and beign paralyzed for a time. He was trained in Wing Chun kung fu to start with, and praised that style as the ultimate in fighting until, after studying other style extensively, came to realize that no existing style could claim to be the ultimate style, thus, he began work on Jeet Kune Do, which sought to incorporate everything, as well as simplify fighting into movements that wre simply the most effective, powerful and blindingly fast. It should be noted that through his training, not only was he so quick that he had to do things at a quarter of training speed for them to be captured on camera, but even his students did as well. If you've ever seen the end of "The Game of Death" (american title) you will see him and Kareem Abdul Jabaar, (one of his more famous students, along with Steve McQueen) moving at one quarter their normal practice speed, and still being utterly blurred. In anycase, jeet Kune Do is a style that teaches the best of everything there is, through heavy training on self and the physical body. It is a style that in terms of power, speed, and leathality, has no equal, although it is demanding. However, if you want to kick with the same force as a car going a good 30 miles and hour, or knock a man back several feet with just the tightening of the muscles in your arm, Jeet Kune Do can teach you that. It should also be noted that Bruce Lee had decided that there is no ultimate fighting style before he died of a cerebral edema, or brain anneuryism while completing "The Game of Death."

Other styles include Krav Maga, a style developed by the Isreali military that is apparently devastatingly effective, and Sambo, which I believe is Russian, and an incredibly brutal style that takes in litte regard as to whether or not your opponent will be able to function in the same manner ever again, with things like eyes gouges and shattered bones or organs. Arnis is another style that I beieve comes from the Phillipennes, and can be found in someplaces as well, although signs usually read Kali/arnis. Another interesting style is one of Okinawan origins, where you are taught to fight with an oar. Other arts you may run across in the States or Europe also include Hapkido and Tang So Do, as previously aforementioned, but neither of which do I know much about.