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Ben
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Ben asked in SportsMartial Arts · 8 years ago

Martial Arts that are MMA?

I would like to put together a list of Martial Arts taught as a single system that could be considered MMA. Please list the Martial Art and some evidence for why you feel it could be considered a MMA.

Here is what I have come up with,

Hapkido - Content includes Grappling, Chokes, Joint Locking, Submission Holds, Striking - Punch, Open Hand, Taekwondo Strikes & Kicking, Weapons disarminga and Use of Weapons. Focus on the Sword. Used in real life by Korean Police and international Secret Service personel in real situations.

Atemi-Jujitisu, (Striking JuJisu). Founded by the Parseit family in France as opposed to BJJ in Brazil by the Gracie Family. Similar content to Hapkido save that the Striking and Kicking come from French Kick Boxing or Savate as they like to call it in France. Has weapons disarms yet also trains people in the use of weapons largely around knives.

Systema, - Russian Jujitsu, one that I am still learing about, appears to resemble a lot of the content of Atemi-Jujitsu, used by Russian Police and Secret Service personell.

Kajukenbo, Combines Western Boxing, Judo, Jujutsu, Kenpo Karate, Eskrima, Tang Soo Do, and Kung Fu. Having not seen it I can not confirm what it teaches in respect to the use of weapons, yet would assume that the use of Eskrima would provide no shortage of training in defense against weapons.

Krav Maga, - Western Boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Aikido, Kali-Eskrima, Kung Fu Kicking / striking. Strong focus on weapon disarms, grappling and striking. Initially designed around carrying a 35kg pack on your back whilst using techniques. Used in real life by the Israeli military.

Please comment and add to this list!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    These are stuffs I can think of:

    Original karate of any style before the ninja craze: Contain all ranges, has traps, takedowns and long range strikes. Extensive study of kata. Contain Fujian Kung fu which is a complete style itself with Okinawan wrestling.

    Silat: Again like original karate. A lot of its stuff are what modern karate lost. In-cooperates Japanese, Chinese, Indochinese, Indian and even western concepts.

    FMA: Although not a martial art, I rarely hear anyone try to dismiss other aspects other than stick combat. Dumog, Panatukan are compulsory in most schools. Covers all range from weapon to ground. Incooperates Spanish, Indochinese, Japanese, and Chinese concepts.

    Any WWII combatives: Including

    Krav Maga,

    defendu

    (aka Sykes Fairbain method, Shanghai method. Reported to have highest kill count, of over 600 success, it was the true predecessor to Krav Maga.)

    Kapap,

    Combato

    Pre WWII Aikido,

    SAC/combat judo. (38% judo, rest are karate, aikido + taiho jutsu. Not exactly correct stats|)

    O'neill system. (Its concept being kicks are only effective if done in conjunction with the hand)

    They're all mixed with as many aspects as possible. Mostly Judo, jujutsu, boxing, Cornish wrestling, aikido and kung fu. Some are especially great for pilots and Strategic US Air force, since they both condition the air pilots for flight and self defense if they land.

    Most family kung fu styles: Unlike wing chun, sanshou etc, family based CMA contain more than one range, it was built mainly for personal safety. Like Choy Lee Fut. Xia Gua. Hong Gua.

    Old school boxing: Contains stick fighting, throwing, gouging, in fighting. Ground fighting.

    Zhi Ran Men: A new kung fu style that in-cooperates all traditional techniques.

    Combat sanshou: A sport with Chinese wrestle: Shuai Chiao, with Muay Thai, plus the dirty kung fu included in one.

    MACMAP + LINE system: Despite what people claim. These contain both standing and ground work. Ground work is emphasised in cases of non-lethal force environments. Its brutal tkd + kung fu tricks plus more importantly a deadly mindset proved LINE even more efficient than Strategic Air Command judo, which was abandoned after the Cold War.

    German police jujutsu: Aikido, BJJ, judo, boxing who knows?

    Baoding Shuai Chiao: Contain forearm strikes of kung fu + wrestling.

    Most true traditional schools all MMA based. Trouble is locating them.

    Pankration: Greece boxing + Greek wrestling gives a deadly combo. No rules except eye attacks or gouge is not allowed.

    Budo: Japanese martial arts were never intended to be aikido, or judo only. You learnt in ryuha. Where schools teach mostly kenjutsu, yarijutsu and other stuffs alongside empty hand.

    Indian martial art starting with K which I cannot remember.

  • 8 years ago

    No. A common misconception about MMA is that any art that is comprised of other arts is automatically MMA. MMA was like this in its' beginning, but now it's not. MMA has developed into it's own style of martial arts. Also, you have some serious misconceptions involving Krav Maga. There's no Aikido, Kali/Eskrima (although there is stick defense), and no Kung Fu. Also, it would be more accurate to say Freestyle Wrestling as opposed to Greco-Roman. It hardly uses anything from Greco-Roman. Krav Also takes some aspects of Kickboxing, Judo, and BJJ in it. As for the others, I think there may also be some misconceptions you have, but as I have not trained in these styles (except a few Systema classes) I don't feel permitted to speak of them in that way.

    Source(s): Years of training in various styles including MMA and Krav Maga.
  • Kokoro
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    First off your question is wrong

    Mma is a sport using multiple martial arts

    While many traditional styles are a mixture of several styles and contain both striking and grappling as well as stand up and ground, they are not mma

    Most traditional styles including karate kung fu japanese jujutsu and many others contain all the above techniques

    Source(s): 30yrs ma
  • 8 years ago

    Combat Sambo - Resembles modern mixed martial arts, including extensive forms of striking and grappling where (unlike Sport Sambo) choking and bent joint locks are legal.

    • Strikes:

    Blows to the opponent, by the striking parts of the body (fist, edge of

    the palm, palm, knee, shin, foot). Strikes may land on the following

    zones: head (except its back), neck (except throat and back of neck),

    chest, stomach, sides of the body, and legs (except knees). Blows

    with the hands are allowed in all positions defined by the Rules. Knees

    are allowed to strike in Standing and ground position to the body and

    legs only. Kicking the opponent from standing when he is in the

    Ground position is only permitted to the legs (except knee area).

    • Takedowns and throws:

    Evaluated technical actions as a result of which the defender loses his

    balance and falls down from standing to the ground on his back,

    shoulder, chest, stomach, side or buttocks.

    • Submissions:

    Chokes performed with the arms, legs or jacket. Straight arm locks,

    elbow compressions, and shoulder locks. Leg locks including Straight

    knee bars, ankle locks, toe-holds, calf compressions, and hip locks.

    In addition I would also add Shootfighting, it's a combat sport and martial art that incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts, the most principle of these being Muay Thai and Catch Wrestling.

    Competitors are allowed to kick, knee or elbow any part of the body except the groin, as well as headbutt. Punches are allowed to the body. Since no gloves are worn to facilitate wrestling, punches aren't allowed to the head, although open hand palms and slaps are allowed. Any type of throw or takedown is legal and competitors are allowed to hit a downed opponent. Additionally, any type of joint lock is legal as are chokes against the side of the neck. The only foul consists of punches to the face, eye-gouges, techniques against the windpipe and groin strikes.

    Fights are won when a competitor is knocked down for a 10 count, knocked down 5 times or forced to submit.

  • Shadam
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    jeet kune do kung fu boxing wrestling and fencing

    52 blocks rikers island combination of kung fu karate capoeira boxing and breakdancing

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