swap_horiz Kudo Alternatives

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Judo

Founded in Japan by Jigoro Kano in the late nineteenth century, judo centers on throws and close-contact grappling. Trai...

Japan Olympic Grappling Throws

9.21 Excellent

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Ground control and submission techniques form the core of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a modern martial art and competitive grap...

Modern Combat Sport Self Defense Submission

8.96 Great

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Muay Thai

Known internationally as Thai boxing, Muay Thai is a striking martial art and combat sport originating in Thailand. Its...

Traditional Ring Combat Sport Southeast Asia

8.87 Great

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Sambo

Sambo is a Russian martial art developed in the Soviet Union. It combines elements of judo, wrestling, and grappling tec...

Combat Russian Sport Grappling

8.52 Great

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Capoeira

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art rooted in African traditions, combining athletic movements with musical accompanimen...

Music Traditional Acrobatic Brazilian

8.44 Great

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Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee developed Jeet Kune Do around the search for efficient, direct responses in combat. Its roots include Wing Chu...

Modern American Hybrid Striking

8.38 Great

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Sumo

Sumo is a traditional Japanese martial art and sport practiced within a circular dohyō ring. Two rikishi wrestlers compe...

Japan Traditional Sport Wrestling

8.27 Great

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Lethwei

Lethwei is a brutal full-contact martial art originating in Myanmar. It’s notable for its bare knuckle rules allowing he...

Sport Striking Myanmar Bareknuckle

8.16 Great

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Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat is a traditional martial art originating in Indonesia and Malaysia. It’s notable for its comprehensive syst...

Traditional Indonesian Striking Grappling

8.11 Great

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Kendo

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

Japan Sport Budo Sword

7.95 Good

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Savate

Savate is a French striking martial art and combat sport that combines punches derived from boxing with precisely codifi...

French Sport Boxing Striking

7.86 Good

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Kun Khmer

Kun Khmer, also known as Cambodian kickboxing, is a striking art blending Muay Thai and Long Arm Boxing techniques, char...

Sport Striking Cambodian Clinching

7.77 Good

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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

7.73 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

7.66 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

7.59 Good

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Shorinji Kempo

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

Modern Japan Hybrid Striking

7.50 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 Japan Striking

7.27 Good

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Vovinam

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

Modern Vietnamese Striking Grappling

7.20 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 Japan Acrobatic Striking

6.44 Fair

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Hwa Rang Do

Hwa Rang Do is a Korean martial art emphasizing explosive power generation through rhythmic movement and breath control,...

Korean Modern Hybrid Grappling

6.33 Fair