swap_horiz Ashihara Karate Alternatives

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K-1 Rules Kickboxing

K-1 Rules Kickboxing developed from Japanese combat sport traditions, primarily established by Kazuyoshi Ishii in 1993....

Japanese Ring Ruleset Striking

9.2 Excellent

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Japanese Kickboxing

Japanese kickboxing, primarily K1 style, is a combat sport developed in Japan. It blends elements of Muay Thai and karat...

Japanese Striking Standing Lowkick

9.0 Excellent

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Kyokushin Karate

Kyokushin is a full-contact style of karate founded by Masutatsu Oyama and formally established in 1964. Its training em...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

8.6 Great

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Knockdown Karate

Knockdown Karate is a full contact martial art derived from Kyokushin karate. Developed by Mas Oyama, it emphasizes powe...

Striking Karate Bareknuckle Fullcontact

8.1 Great

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Puroresu

Puroresu represents a unique form of Japanese combat sport. It blends elements of professional wrestling with martial ar...

Performance Professional Japanese Striking

8.1 Great

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ITF Taekwondo

Founded by Choi Hong Hi in 1966, International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat s...

Korean Itf Striking Patterns

7.9 Good

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Enshin Karate

Enshin Karate is a full-contact karate system founded in 1988 by Joko Ninomiya. Its central tactical method, sabaki, emp...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

7.7 Good

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Goju-ryu Karate

Goju-ryu is a major traditional style of Okinawan karate founded by Chojun Miyagi in 1930. The discipline is distinguish...

Traditional Sport Striking Karate

7.7 Good

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American Kickboxing

American kickboxing is a full-contact combat sport that emerged in the United States during the 1970s by combining Weste...

American Striking Kicks Fullcontact

7.6 Good

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Goju-Ryu Karate Kumite

Goju-Ryu Karate Kumite refers to partner sparring within Goju-Ryu, an Okinawan karate system associated with Chojun Miya...

Striking Karate Okinawan Kumite

7.6 Good

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Shootfighting

Shootfighting is a hybrid combat sport and martial arts system developed and trademarked by American martial artist Bart...

Professional Japanese Hybrid Striking

7.5 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. Uechi studied Chines...

Traditional Striking Karate Okinawan

7.5 Good

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Shito-ryu Karate

Shito-ryu is a school of Okinawan karate founded by Kenwa Mabuni in 1928. The style is recognized for its extensive kata...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.5 Good

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Wado-ryu Karate

Wado-ryu is a Japanese karate style established by martial artist Hironori Otsuka in the 1930s. Its name is commonly tra...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.4 Good

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Shoot Boxing

Shoot boxing is a Japanese combat sport and hybrid martial art established in 1985 by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi. I...

Japanese Ring Striking Standing

7.4 Good

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Shotokan Karate Kumite

Shotokan karate kumite is the partner practice and sparring component of Shotokan karate. Kumite applies techniques from...

Japanese Striking Shotokan Karate

7.4 Good

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Wado-Ryu Karate Kumite

Wadō-ryū Karate-dō is a Japanese martial-arts style formally founded by Hironori Ōtsuka in 1934. Ōtsuka combined Okinawa...

Japanese Striking Karate Kumite

7.3 Good

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Shidokan Karate

Shidokan is a Japanese full-contact karate system founded by Yoshiji Soeno in 1978. Its competitive format combines bare...

Japanese Hybrid Karate Grappling

7.2 Good

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Seidokaikan Karate

Seidokaikan is a Japanese full-contact karate organization and fighting style founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii in 1981. Its co...

Japanese Striking Karate Fullcontact

7.1 Good

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WKF Karate (Olympic)

WKF Karate is the competition ruleset administered by the World Karate Federation. It organizes karate into kata, which...

Modern Olympic Japanese Striking

6.8 Fair