This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style.
Asian and Pacific Martial Arts
- Burma
- Bando
- Banshay
- Lethwei (Burmese Boxing)
- Naban
- Thaing
- China The hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts are collectively called Kung Fu, Wushu, Kuoshu, or Ch'uan Fa.
- Internal styles 內家, nei chia, (pinyin nèi jiā) internal family martial arts:
- Hsing Yi (Hsing-i Ch'uan, Xingyiquan)
- Pakua Chuan (Pa Kua Chang, Baguazhang)
- Tai Chi Chuan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Taijiquan)
- External styles 外家, wei chia (py wài jiā) external family and combination styles:
- Black Tiger Kung Fu
- Chin Na (actually a feature of many different Chinese styles as well, internal and external)
- Choy Lay Fut
- Dog Kung Fu
- Dragon Kung Fu
- Eagle Claw
- Five Ancestors
- Hung Gar
- Leopard
- Mei Hua Quan (Plum Blossom Fist)
- Monkey Kung Fu
- My Jong Law Horn
- Northern Praying Mantis
- Emei Quan
- Pak Mei (White Eyebrow)
- Phoenix
- Rat Kung Fu (Choy Gar)
- Shaolin Quan
- Shuai Chiao (Shuai Jiao)
- Snake Kung Fu
- Southern Praying Mantis
- San Da
- San shou
- Tantui
- Tiger Kung Fu
- Tompei Quan
- Wing Chun
- Wing Tsun
- White Crane
- India
- But Marma Atti
- Gatka
- Kalaripayatu
- Kalari Payit
- mallak-rida
- malla-yuddha
- niyuddha-kride
- Silambam Nillaikalakki
- Vajra Mushti
- Japan
- Aikido
- Aikijutsu (see Daito Ryu)
- Bojutsu
- Bujinkan
- Iaido (Iaijutsu)
- Jujutsu (Jiujitsu, Jujitsu)
- Jojutsu
- Judo
- Karate
- Kenpo
- Kendo
- Kenjutsu
- Kobudo
- Kyudo
- Naginata-do
- Ninjutsu (Ninjitsu, Ninpo)
- Shintaido
- Shorinji kempo
- Sumo
- Taijutsu
- Taido
- Tanto Jutsu
- Tegumi
- Yamanni-ryu
- Korea
- Gjogsul
- Hapkido
- Haidong Gumbo
- Hoi Jeon Moo Sool
- Hup Kwon Do
- Hwa Rang Do
- Kuk Sool Won
- Kumdo
- Kwon Pup
- Soo Bahk Do
- Taekyon
- Tae Kwon Do
- Tang Shou Dao
- Tang Soo Do
- Yudo
- Yusul
- Philippines - (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:
- Buno
- Combat Judo
- Dumog
- Estoca
- Estocado
- Gokusa
- Kombatan
- Kuntaw
- Kuntaw Silat
- Panandata
- Panantukan
- Sagasa
- Sikaran
- Silat
- Suntukan
- Tat Kun Tao
- Thailand
- Krabi Krabong
- Lerdrit
- Muay Boran (Ancient Thai boxing)
- Muay Thai (Thai boxing, Thai kickboxing)
- Vietnam
- Cuong Nhu
- Quan Khi Dao
- Viet Vo Dao
- Vo Vi Nam
- Yong Chun
- General:
- Boxing
- ESDO (European Self-Defense Organization)
- Fencing
- Historical fencing
- Leonese fighting
- Wrestling
- Britain
- Cornish Wrestling
- Cumberland wrestling
- Llap-goch (a parody)
- Lutte Breton
- Purring
- Westmoreland wrestling
- France
- Chausson
- Chausson Marseilles
- Lutte Parisienne
- Savate (Boxe Francaise)
- Savate-Danse du Rue
- Germany
- Anti Terror Kampf
- Gojutedo
- Individual Fighting Concepts Mallepree
- Kenjukate
- MilNaKaDo
- Stockfechten
- Israel
- Haganah system
- Krav Maga
- Krav Maga Maor
- Wu Wei Kung Fu
- Italy
- Caestus
- Graeco-Roman wrestling
- Scherma di daga
- Russia
- Agni Kempo
- Armeiskii rukopashnyi boi
- Boevoi Gopak
- Buza
- Cambo
- Combo
- Kolo
- Kulachnoi Boya
- ROSS
- Rukopaschnij Boj
- Russky Stil
- Russian Boxing
- Sambo (Sombo)
- Samoz
- Skobar
- Slada
- Slawjano-Goritzkaja Borba
- Spas
- Systema
- Systema Kadochnikowa
- UNIBOS
- Velesova Borba
- Vyhlyst
- Wjun
- Other African Martial Arts
- Canarian fighting
- Zulu stick fighting
- Kalindi Lyi
- Brazil
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Capoeira
- Luta Livre
- All Style Karate
- American Combat Judo
- American Combat Sambo
- American Kempo Karate
- American Kenpo also see Ed Parker
- American Kuntao Silat
- Pacific Archipelago Combatives
- Choi Kwang-Do
- Chu Fen Do
- Combat Submission Wrestling
- Dos Manos System (this is NOT Dos Manos!)
- Full Contact Karate
- Jailhouse Rock
- Jeet Kune Do
- Jeet Kune Do Concepts
- Kickboxing
- Kajukenbo
- Marine Corps LINE Combat System
- Native American fighting styles
- Natural Spirit
- Progressive Fighting System
- SCARS
- Senshido
- Shootfighting
- Taebo
- World War Two Combatives
Misc
- All-Style-Do Karate
- Bajawah Boxing
- Black bloc
- Catch-As-Catch-Can
- Chi Ling Pai Gung Fu
- Combat Bujutsu
- Combat Hapkido
- Combat Ju Jutsu
- Combat Karate
- Defendo
- Defendu
- Eskimo Fighting
- Inoue grappling
- Inoui Fighting
- JKD Real Combat
- Jukado
- Kalimasada
- Kajukenbo
- Kali Sikaran
- La Lutte
- Lima Lama
- Personal Unarmed Combat
- Progressive Self Defence System
- Savasu
- Silek
- Sport Karate
- Street Sambo
- Taekido
- Thaikido
- Tidju Boxing
- Wing Kido Kai