swap_horiz Kalaripayattu Alternatives

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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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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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Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do, developed by Bruce Lee, emphasizes directness and efficiency in combat, blending elements of Wing Chun, bo...

Modern American Hybrid Striking

8.7 Great

5

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

6

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art emphasizing dynamic kicking techniques, rapid footwork, and powerful strikes, develope...

Korean Modern Olympic Striking

8.4 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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Lethwei

Lethwei, also known as Burmese boxing, is a full-contact combat sport characterized by bare knuckle fighting, headbutbs,...

Sport Striking Myanmar Bareknuckle

8.4 Great

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Pekiti-Tirsia Kali

Pekiti Tirsia Kali is a Silat-derived Filipino martial art characterized by its emphasis on close-range striking, utiliz...

Combat Blade Stick Filipino

8.3 Great

10

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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Savate

Savate, originating in France, is a striking martial art blending boxing techniques with cane work, utilizing the cane f...

French Sport Boxing Striking

8.0 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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Bokator

Bokator, originating in the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a traditional martial art incorporating striking, grappling, and wea...

Ancient Striking Grappling Weapons

7.5 Good

14

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

15

Vovinam

Vovinam, originating in Vietnam, is a dynamic striking art emphasizing explosive movements, acrobatic techniques, and cl...

Modern Vietnamese Striking Grappling

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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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