Subcategories of "1. About Styles":
- Healing (2)
- Striking/Stand-Up (48)
- Throwing/Takedown (16)
- Weapons (16)
Kalari
Article by: World Wide DojoKalari or Kalaripayattu – the Mother of Martial Arts The origins of the ancient martial art of Kalari-payattu are lost in hoary antiquity. According to some of its proponents, it was the sage Agastya Muni who developed the Kalari fighting technique, while others claim that the great warrior-incarnation of Vishnu, Parashurama created Kalari. Kalaripayattu is [...]
Hwarang-Do
Article by: World Wide DojoOne of the oldest Korean arts of combat. Hwarangdo means “the way of the flower of manhood,” since it was originally taught in a youth organization. Originating almost 2,000 years ago, it is the Korean martial art from which many others stem. It was founded by a Buddhist monk, Bopsa Won Kwang, to educate aristocratic [...]
Go Jiu Bujitsu
Article by: World Wide DojoLooking back decades ago in martial arts we had pioneers and innovators such as: Gichin Funakoshi with Shotokan; Jigoro Kano with Judo; and Morihei Ueshiba with Aikido. Imagine what courage, confidence and passion they must have had to actually create, systematize and publicize a “new martial art”. Imagine the harassment and ridicule they must have [...]
Brazilian Jujutsu
Article by: World Wide DojoBrazilian Jujutsu (abbreviated to BJJ) is a modern, cutting edge, style of martial art that was developed from judo and the traditional Japanese jujitsu styles by the Brazilian landowner Carlos Gracie and his family. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu contains standup techniques for winning a fight, but it is famous for its devastating ground fighting techniques. BJJ [...]
