swap_horiz Adimurai Alternatives

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Muay Boran

Muay Boran is the ancient Thai martial art that served as the direct predecessor to modern Muay Thai, incorporating brut...

Traditional Ancient Striking Thai

8.3 Great

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Muay Chaiya

Muay Chaiya is a regional style of Muay Boran originating in southern Thailand, heavily distinguished by its compact, de...

Traditional Defensive Striking Thai

8.3 Great

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Pradal Serey

Pradal Serey is a Cambodian kickboxing style renowned for its emphasis on elbow strikes, closely related to the martial...

Traditional Striking Cambodian Elbows

8.0 Great

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Goju-ryu Karate

Goju-ryu is a major Okinawan karate style founded by Chojun Miyagi in 1930, distinguished by its combination of hard str...

Traditional Sport Striking Karate

7.7 Good

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Uechi-ryu Karate

Uechi-ryu is a traditional Okinawan karate style founded by Kanbun Uechi in the early 20th century, notable for its emph...

Traditional Striking Karate Okinawan

7.5 Good

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Shito-ryu Karate

Shito-ryu is an Okinawan karate style founded by Kenwa Mabuni in 1928, recognized for its extensive kata curriculum that...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.5 Good

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Wado-ryu Karate

Wado-ryu is a Japanese karate style founded by Hironori Otsuka in 1934, notable for being one of the first pure styles t...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.4 Good

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Tomoi

Tomoi is a Malaysian combat sport derived from Malay Peninsula traditions that closely mirrors Muay Thai, featuring punc...

Traditional Striking Southeast Asian Malaysian

7.2 Good

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Kushti

Kushti is a traditional form of mud wrestling practiced in India where athletes train in specific dirt pits called akhar...

Indian Traditional Grappling Wrestling

7.2 Good

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Pehlwani

Pehlwani is a South Asian combat sport heavily influenced by Persian Varzesh-e Pahlavani, combining traditional grapplin...

Indian Traditional South Asian Grappling

7.2 Good

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Taekkyeon

Taekkyeon is a traditional Korean martial art recognized by UNESCO, notable for its fluid, dance-like footwork and sweep...

Korean Traditional Striking Fluid

7.1 Good

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Dambe

Dambe is a traditional Nigerian martial art historically practiced by the Hausa people, characterized by a single heavil...

Traditional Striking Bareknuckle West African

7.0 Good

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Gatta Gusthi

Gatta Gusthi is Kerala's submission wrestling style in India, notable for beach or sand-ground bouts in a godha and phay...

Indian Traditional Folk Grappling

6.7 Fair

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Moraingy

Moraingy is a traditional bare-knuckle striking sport from Madagascar, notably practiced by coastal communities and know...

Traditional African Striking Bareknuckle

6.5 Fair

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Harimau Silat

Harimau Silat is an Indonesian ground-fighting system originating in Sumatra, distinguished by its tiger-inspired moveme...

Traditional Ground Striking Malaysian

6.5 Fair

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Xingyiquan (competition)

Xingyiquan competition features a Chinese internal martial art known for its aggressive, linear striking patterns inspir...

Traditional Competition Chinese Internal

6.5 Fair

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Kalarippayattu

Practiced in the Indian state of Kerala, Kalarippayattu is widely considered among the oldest surviving martial arts, in...

Indian Traditional Striking Weapons

6.0 Fair

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Bando

Bando is a Burmese martial art emphasizing unarmed defense and animal-inspired striking techniques, which was formally s...

Traditional Striking Grappling Weapons

6.0 Fair

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Musti Yuddha

Musti Yuddha is a traditional South Asian unarmed combat sport, particularly from Varanasi, India, characterized by figh...

Indian Traditional Boxing Ancient

4.5 Poor

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Varma Kalai

Varma Kalai is an ancient Indian martial art originating in Tamil Nadu, distinguished by its focus on attacking vital pr...

Indian Traditional Striking Tamil

4.0 Poor