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Wrestling

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Origin: Various ancient cultures. Key Characteristics: Combat sport involving grappling techniques, throws, and joint locks.

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Iaido

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: The art of drawing the sword, smooth controlled movements of drawing and cutting, often practiced as a form (kata).

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Judo

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Focus on throws, joint locks, and chokes. Ground and standing techniques.

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Capoeira

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Origin: Brazil. Key Characteristics: Afro-Brazilian art form combining dance, acrobatics, and music with martial elements.

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Kung Fu

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Origin: China. Key Characteristics: Broad term covering various Chinese martial arts styles, emphasizing fluid movements and animal mimicry.

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Aikido

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Focus on harmonizing with the opponent's movements to execute joint locks and throws.

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Boxing

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Origin: Ancient Greece. Key Characteristics: Combat sport focusing on punch combinations, footwork, and head movement.

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Sambo

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Origin: Soviet Union. Key Characteristics: Combines judo and wrestling, known for leg locks and aggressive grappling.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Origin: Brazil. Key Characteristics: Focuses on ground fighting and submission holds, prioritizing leverage and technique over brute force.

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Kendo

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Traditional Japanese sword-fighting, focuses on discipline and skill with bamboo swords (shinai).

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Karate

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Origin: Okinawa, Japan. Key Characteristics: Striking art using punches, kicks, knee strikes, and open-handed techniques.

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Muay Thai

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Origin: Thailand. Key Characteristics: Known as the 'Art of Eight Limbs'; uses punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes.

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Taekwondo

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Origin: Korea. Key Characteristics: Emphasizes head-height kicks, jumping spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques.

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Krav Maga

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Origin: Israel. Key Characteristics: Developed for military use, focuses on real-world situations and efficient, brutal counter-attacks.

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Silat

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Origin: Southeast Asia. Key Characteristics: Encompasses a variety of fighting styles from the Indonesian archipelago, combining strikes, grappling and throwing in conjunction with weaponry.

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Sumo

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Full-contact wrestling sport where a wrestler wins by forcing their opponent out of the ring or making them touch the ground with anything other than their feet.

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Kyudo

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Japanese traditional archery focusing on posture, shooting form, and spirituality.

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Eskrima

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Origin: Philippines. Key Characteristics: Martial art with a strong emphasis on stick and knife fighting, also incorporates hand-to-hand combat and weapons training.

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Hapkido

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Origin: Korea. Key Characteristics: Emphasizes circular motion, non-resisting movements, and control of the opponent.

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Jujutsu

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Origin: Japan. Key Characteristics: Ancestoral art of many modern techniques that focuses on close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent.

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