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2. Martial arts - Wikipedia

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   Etymology. "Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word ( Japanese: 武芸, romanized : bu-gei, Chinese: 武藝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bú-gē; pinyin: wǔyì ). Literally, it refers to "武 martial" and "艺 arts". It was first used in the Japanese-English dictionary "Takenobu Japanese-English Dictionary (Collection of the ...

3. Judo - Wikipedia

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   Olympic. Debuted in 1964. Judo ( Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō, lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. [3] [4] [5] Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō ( 嘉納 治五郎) as an eclectic martial art ...

4. Brazilian jiu-jitsu - Wikipedia

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   Brazilian jiu-jitsu ( BJJ; Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. BJJ focuses on taking ones opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and using a number of techniques to force them into ...

5. Karate - Wikipedia

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   Karate (空手) ( / kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati] ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts.

6. Mixed martial arts competition for children - Wikipedia

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   Rules on mixed martial arts competition for children vary. In most U.S. states, there is no central organization in charge of children competing in mixed martial arts also known as Pankration (MMA). [1] In some states it is a misdemeanor to hold these competitions. California is the only state with official rules, regulations and recognized ...

7. Kendo - Wikipedia

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   www .kendo-fik .org. Kendo ( 剣道, Kendō, lit. 'sword way', 'sword path' or 'way of the sword') [1] is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship ), that uses bamboo swords ( shinai) as well as protective armor ( bōgu ). [2] It began as samurai warriors' customary ...