swap_horiz Aikido Alternatives

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ang Lee's masterpiece redefined the Wuxia genre for a global audience. 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' seamlessly blen...

Epic Choreography Action Adventure Historical

9.5 Brilliant

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a modern combat sport centered around grappling techniques executed on the ground. Practitioners...

Modern Combat Sport Self Defense Submission

9.4 Excellent

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Kuk Sool Won

Kuk Sool Won is a comprehensive Korean martial art blending striking, grappling, joint manipulation, and energy work (So...

Korean Traditional Hybrid Ancestral

9.4 Excellent

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Judo

Judo is a grappling martial art originating in Japan that emphasizes throws, holds, and submissions using principles of...

Olympic Japanese Grappling Throws

9.4 Excellent

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Sambo

Sambo, originating in the Soviet Union, is a grappling combat sport and self-defense system blending elements of judo, w...

Combat Russian Sport Grappling

8.8 Great

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Sumo

Sumo wrestling is a traditional Japanese sport involving two rikishi (wrestlers) competing within a circular ring called...

Traditional Japanese Sport Wrestling

8.6 Great

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Kendo

Kendo is a Japanese martial art utilizing bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armor (bogu) to develop striking skills,...

Japanese Sport Budo Sword

8.1 Great

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Kudo

Kudo is a Japanese combat sport blending elements of Judo and Savate, emphasizing grappling, striking techniques, and co...

Japanese Sport Hybrid Striking

8.1 Great

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Karate

Karate is a traditional Japanese martial art developed in Okinawa. It’s notable for its emphasis on precise striking tec...

Traditional Japanese Discipline Impact

7.6 Good

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Hapkido

Hapkido is a Korean martial art blending striking techniques like punches and kicks with joint locks, throws, and immobi...

Korean Self Defense Kicks Throws

7.6 Good

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Iaido

Iaido is a Japanese martial art focused on drawing the sword (katana) from its scabbard and executing a precise, solo cu...

Japanese Budo Sword Forms

7.5 Good

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Shorinji Kempo

Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese martial art blending striking techniques with grappling and mental discipline, emphasizing...

Modern Japanese Hybrid Striking

7.5 Good

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Kyudo

Kyudo, the Japanese archery style, emphasizes mental discipline and precise movement through a rigorous training system...

Traditional Japanese Archery Budo

7.3 Good

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Jodo

Jodo is a Japanese striking art developed by samurai warriors that focuses on utilizing a short staff (jo) for close-qua...

Japanese Budo Armed Forms

7.3 Good

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Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu

Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu is a Japanese martial art emphasizing the redirection of an opponent’s force through precise body...

Japanese Joint Locks Jujutsu Aiki

7.3 Good

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Nippon Kempo

Nippon Kempo is a Japanese martial art emphasizing practical self-defense techniques developed primarily during the Meij...

Armor Modern Japanese Striking

7.3 Good

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Taekkyon

Taekkyon is a Korean martial art blending elements of archery, kicking techniques, and strategic positioning played on a...

Korean Traditional Unesco Kicking

7.2 Good

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Naginatajutsu

Naginatajutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art utilizing a polearm – the naginata – employing techniques of slashin...

Traditional Japanese Budo Armed

7.1 Good

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Taido

Taido is a Japanese martial art emphasizing precise, flowing movements and mental focus through unarmed combat drills, t...

Modern Japanese Acrobatic Striking

6.7 Fair

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Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is a modern Japanese martial art system encompassing historical combat techniques from various wa...

Modern Japanese Weapons Ninjutsu

6.4 Fair