This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style.
Asian and Pacific Martial Arts
The hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts are collectively called Kung Fu (功夫), Wushu (武術), Kuoshu (國術), or Ch'uan Fa (拳法) depending on the persons or groups doing so.
- Internal or soft styles 內家, nei chia, (pinyin nèi jiā) internal family martial arts:
- External or hard styles 外家, wei chia (py wài jiā) external family and combination styles:
- Guam
- India
- Indonesia
(see also budo, koryu budo and gendai budo)
(too many to list here; see the list of Eskrima systems) - Most native martial arts fall under the umbrella of Eskrima. Other arts that have been recently imported or created or are somehow different may include:
- Other African Martial Arts
- Canarian fighting
- Kalindi Lyi
Misc
