swap_horiz Sambo 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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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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Sumo

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

Japan Traditional Sport Wrestling

8.6 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

8.4 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

8.4 Great

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Pekiti-Tirsia Kali

Pekiti Tirsia Kali is a Filipino martial art developed from Silat traditions. It focuses on dynamic close-range combat e...

Combat Blade Stick Filipino

8.3 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

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...

Japan Sport Hybrid Striking

8.1 Great

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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

8.0 Great

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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

7.9 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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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

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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

7.3 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 Japan 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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Kumdo

Kumdo, also known as Korean swordsmanship, is a traditional martial art focusing on precise footwork and cutting techniq...

Korean Sport Sword Armed

7.0 Good

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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

6.6 Fair

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Aikido

Aikido is a Japanese martial art emphasizing blending with an opponent’s force through circular movements and joint lock...

Modern Japan Throws Budo

6.2 Fair

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Systema

Systema is a Russian martial art and self-defense system emphasizing natural movement, reactivity, and psychological pre...

Russian Modern Grappling Weapons

5.8 Mediocre