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Martial arts we support
- Okinawa, Japan
Karate
Kihon, kata and kumite, with a kyu-to-dan syllabus and Japanese names ready to use.
- Korea
Taekwondo
Kicking, patterns and sparring, with Taegeuk and ITF patterns and a kup-to-dan ladder.
- Tokyo, Japan (1882)
Judo
Throws, hold-downs and groundwork, with the Kodokan kata and a kyu ladder to 1st Dan.
- Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Positions, sweeps and submissions, with the adult belt order and gi and no-gi classes.
- Japan
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
Strikes, throws, locks and escapes, with a kyu ladder and the classical kata.
- Worldwide (modern sport)
Mixed Martial Arts
Striking, wrestling and submissions, with class types and an optional technical grading.
- Japan, the USA and Europe
Kickboxing
Punches, kicks and pad work, with a belt ladder and combinations for class.
- Thailand
Muay Thai
The art of eight limbs, with clinch work, Thai names and an optional Khan ladder.
- China
Kung Fu
Northern and southern styles, forms and weapons, with a sash ladder and Chinese names.
- Southern China
Wing Chun
Centreline, chi sau and the six forms, with a twelve-grade student ladder.
- Japan (1920s-1930s)
Aikido
Throws, pins and ukemi, with weapons work and the Aikikai kyu pathway.
- Worldwide
Boxing
Punches, defence and footwork, with optional skill levels for members.
- Worldwide
Self Defence
Awareness, escapes and simple strikes, with suggested competency levels.
- Israel
Krav Maga
Defences, counter-attacks and escapes, with a P, G and E level structure.
- Japan
Kendo
The Japanese way of the sword, with suburi, waza and the Nihon Kendo Kata.
- Korea (1945)
Tang Soo Do
Korean kicking with karate roots, hyung from Kicho to Bassai, and a gup ladder.
- Korea
Hapkido
Joint locks, throws and kicks, with breakfalls and a gup ladder to black belt.
- United States (1950s)
American Kenpo
Fast hand combinations and self-defence, with the Short and Long Forms.
- The Philippines
Eskrima (Arnis/Kali)
Stick, knife and empty hand, with the angles of attack and suggested club levels.
- Brazil
Capoeira
Kicks, escapes and the ginga, with Mestre Bimba's sequences and a cord ladder.
- China
Tai Chi
Slow, flowing forms and push hands, with suggested levels by form rather than belts.
- United States (1987)
Choi Kwang Do
Natural, flowing strikes and kicks, with junior and senior colour belt stages.
- Europe (Olympic since 1896)
Fencing
Foil, épée and sabre, with French terms, weapon-aware combinations and British Fencing award levels.
- Okinawa, Japan
Kobudo
Bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku and kama, with Japanese terms, weapon-by-weapon combinations and a kyu grade ladder.
- Japan
Iaido and Jodo
The sword and the jo, with Japanese terms, form-shaped combinations and the British Kendo Association grades.
- Japan
Ninjutsu
Taijutsu from rolling and posture to the Kihon Happo, with Japanese terms, flowing combinations and kyu grades.
- Japan (founded 1947)
Shorinji Kempo
Goho and juho together, with Japanese terms, defence-first combinations and kyu grades to shodan.
- Ancient world (Olympic since 1896)
Wrestling
Freestyle and Greco-Roman, with style-aware combinations, a stage ladder and a library from stance to pins.
- Japan (founded 1964)
Kyokushin
Knockdown karate with Japanese terms, the Kyokushin belt colours, its own kata and fighting combinations.
- France (19th century)
Savate
Boxe française with French terms, glove grades and combinations of punches and shoe kicks.
- Soviet Union (1930s)
Sambo
Sport and combat sambo, with style-aware combinations, a stage ladder and a library from breakfalls to leg locks.
- United States (1967)
Jeet Kune Do
Bruce Lee's art with Cantonese trapping terms, intercepting combinations and a level ladder.
- Indonesia and the Malay world
Pencak Silat
Silat with Indonesian terms, flowing combinations of strikes, catches and sweeps, and the jurus forms.
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