Martial arts are one of the methods used for self-defense. It has different forms and styles depending on the country that it originated from. It is also a great way to keep fit. Some of the best forms shall be discussed below.
It has been popular since prehistoric times when they were introduced all over the world in different forms. Each country has its own style, tricks and self-defending methods in this art. Let's talk about some of the major forms of martial arts used around the globe.
Kick-Boxing: One of the major martial arts forms is Kick boxing. Kick-boxing or Muay Thai is often called "art of the eight limbs" as it uses eight points of contact in our body using punches, kicks, elbows and knees. A kick-boxer is known as a "nak muay". Foreigners who practice the same are called as "nak muay farang" which means "foreign boxer".
Wing Chun: Wing Chun is a famous concept-based martial art form that originated in China. This major art form was made famous by Yip Man, who has trained great legends like Bruce Lee. The main techniques used in this art form to attack the enemy are striking, kicking, joint-locking, controlling, throwing and the use of weapons. Wing Chun is considered as a highly refined self-defense system which can be used to attack armed and unarmed attackers.
Jeet Kune Do: Jeet Kune Do is an art form which is a combination of Wing Chun, Boxing and Fencing which was founded and developed by the legend Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee believed in using different styles in his art form rather than various traditional combating methods. He believed in making full use of all the possible styles of fighting to defend against an enemy and discard all the useless methods, thus creating one's own style in combating. Jeet Kune Do is considered as the beginning of the modern state of cross-breed martial arts. Bruce Lee's style is also known as "style of no styles".
Keysi Fighting Method: Another popularly used form of martial arts is Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) which has its origins in the streets of Spain. It is believed that Justo Diguez Serrano, the founder of KFM was dissatisfied with the then present martial art which was Hapkido and he publicly challenged the ruling body to a street-fight. He formed his own style of fighting with the help of Andy Norman who is the co-founder of KFM. It involves knowing the opponent's moves from one's natural instincts so that while striking, it may expose further targets of the opponent's body. Keysi Fighting Method gained its popularity recently after it was used in Batman movies.
Krav Maga: One of the most efficient forms of martial arts originated from Israeli street fighting was named Krav Maga which means "contact combat". It focuses on self-defense which is based on natural movements of the body and can be used in daily life also. Krav Maga is considered as the most effective martial art form for threat neutralization purposes. It includes many fighting moves like Western boxing punches, Karate kicks, Greco-Roman wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu throws. Krav Maga encourages its trainees by providing them with weapons even before knowing about the opponent's moves. This helps them react under circumstances.
Apart from the above mentioned methods of martial arts, there are many other forms of combating, some of which are Judo, Sambo, Aikido, Capoeira, Gatka, Kendo and Jukendo. Each has its own style and tactics to defend oneself against the opponent.
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