More martial arts styles, covering letters K-O:
- Kalarippayatu (India): Maybe one of the oldest martial arts styles still in existence today, Kalarippayatu has both internal and external components. This style is actually a collection of regional styles. It has encompasses both empty-hand and weapon techniques.
- Lethwei (Myanmar): A form of kickboxing, Lethwei differs from Muay Thai in that it doesn’t use gloves — the combatants hands are wrapped in gauze or hemp cloth. Take-downs are encouraged, as are headbutts. Also, a knockout won’t end a fight, necessarily; the unconscious boxer is revived and given the option of continuing the fight.
- Muye24gi (Korea): This traditional Korean style nearly died out. The 24 in its name stands for the 24 methods this style teaches. These methods range from empty-hand techniques, to various weaponry, to fighting from horseback.
- Nanbudō (Japan): Founded in 1978 by Yoshinao Nanbu Doshu-Sōke, Nanbudō’s roots are in karate and it has many similarities with that style. But it’s a separate, holistic, art concerned with self-defense and inner health, as well as combat techniques. It especially focuses on the development and flow of ki.
- Oki Chi Taw (Canada): Based on the fighting arts of the Plains and Assinaboine Cree aboriginal warriors, Okichitaw uses both open-hand techniques and traditional Cree weapons. It’s a “hybrid” system, using throws and takedowns as well as strikes.
Other Posts in this Series:
- An A-to-Z List of Martial Arts Styles: Part 1 (A – E)
- An A-to-Z List of Martial Arts Styles: Part 2 (F – J)
- An A-to-Z List of Martial Arts Styles: Part 3 (K – O)
- An A-to-Z List of Martial Arts Styles: Part 4 (P – T)
- An A-to-Z List of Martial Arts Styles: Part 5 (V – Z)
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