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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 Japanese martial art focused on dynamic techniques involving throws, grappling, and close-quarters combat. Dev...

Japan Olympic Grappling Throws

9.4 Excellent

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Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a traditional combat sport originating in Southeast Asia. This martial art employs strikes from hands, feet...

Traditional Combat Sport Southeast Asia Ancient

9.3 Excellent

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Capoeira

Capoeira is a dynamic Brazilian martial art blending elements of dance, acrobatics, and music, traditionally practiced i...

Music Traditional Acrobatic Brazilian

8.7 Great

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Sumo

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

Japan Traditional Sport Wrestling

8.6 Great

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Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat is an Indonesian and Malaysian martial art encompassing striking, grappling, and weapon techniques develope...

Traditional Indonesian Striking Grappling

8.4 Great

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Kalaripayattu

Kalaripayattu is an ancient Indian martial art originating in Kerala, characterized by its fluid movements, striking tec...

Indian Traditional Striking Weapons

7.9 Good

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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...

Japan Traditional Discipline Impact

7.6 Good

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Tang Soo Do

Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art developed in the early 20th century that combines striking techniques like punches a...

Korean Traditional Striking Kicking

7.4 Good

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Wing Tsun Kung Fu

Wing Tsun Kung Fu, founded by Ip Man, emphasizes close-range fighting techniques utilizing trapping and deflecting movem...

Traditional Chinese Self Defense Kung Fu

7.3 Good

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Kyudo

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

Japan Traditional Archery Budo

7.3 Good

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Silambam

Silambam is a South Indian martial art utilizing a single rattan staff, traditionally held with one hand, to develop str...

Indian Traditional Staff Weapons

7.2 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...

Japan Traditional Budo Armed

7.1 Good

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Gatka

Gatka is a Sikh martial art utilizing sticks (gats) and swords (kisars) to develop combat skills through controlled stri...

Traditional Sword Weapons Punjabi

7.0 Good

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Thang Ta

Thang Ta is a traditional Vietnamese martial art utilizing a wooden staff, rattan shield, and sword to develop striking,...

Traditional Sword Weapons Manipuri

6.8 Fair

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Soo Bahk Do

Soo Bahk Do is a Korean martial art emphasizing powerful linear strikes, blocks, and joint manipulations developed durin...

Korean Traditional Striking Kicking

6.8 Fair

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Mardani Khel

Mardani Khel is a traditional combat system originating in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, characterized by its grappling t...

Indian Traditional Sword Weapons

6.5 Fair