What types of martial arts sports are there?

Answer 1

there are 6 styles of kung fu snake,monkey,tiger,crane,leopard and dragon

Answer 2

This is a list of the most prominent Martial Arts for each country

Japan:

Aikido

Judo

Ju Jitsu

Karate - and there are hundreds of styles

Kendo

Tai Chi

Ninjutsu

Kenjutsu

Sumo

China:

Kung Fu

Tai Chi

Burma:

Bundo

Korea:

Taekwondo

Kempo

Answer 3

There were numerous martial arts invented in China, including but not limited to:

1) Shuai Jiao Wrestling

2) Internal styles like Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua

3) Numerous animals styles: Tiger, Eagle Claw, Leopard, Praying Mantis, Dragon, Monkey, Snake, Crane, etc.

4) Southern styles like Wing Chun and Hung Gar

5) Various forms of Shaolin boxing and cudgel

6) Numerous systems of wielding spears, swords, and bows--both military and civilian

A good book on the history of the Chinese martial arts is a book called Chinese Martial Arts (2012) by Peter Lorge.

Answer 4

There is Tae Kwon Do which is a sport at the Olympics.

There is Judo which has been an Olympic sport even longer.

Answer 5

No, there are hundreds upon hundreds of kinds of martial arts. Chinese martial art already had a hundred or so and to list all martial arts in the world? It's impossible to name them all

Answer 6

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