swap_horiz Eskrima Alternatives

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Epee Fencing

Epee fencing is an Olympic combat sport employing a specialized thrusting sword. It’s notable for its complex scoring sy...

Olympic Weapon Thrust Epee

8.85 Great

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Fencing

Fencing is a precision combat sport utilizing swords. It involves strategic duels between two competitors employing thre...

Modern Olympic Weapon Duel

8.80 Great

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Fencing (Épée)

Épée is one of the three modern fencing weapons and is used in Olympic, international, and recreational competition. The...

Modern Olympic Weapon French Origin

8.72 Great

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Kabaddi

Kabaddi is a contact team sport with roots in South Asia, especially India and neighboring countries. In a standard raid...

Traditional Team Contact South Asian

8.63 Great

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Fencing (Sabre)

Sabre is one of the three Olympic fencing weapons and is used for both cutting and thrusting actions. The valid target i...

Modern Olympic Weapon Cut Thrust

8.56 Great

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Fencing (Foil)

Foil is one of the three modern fencing weapons, alongside epee and sabre. It is a light, flexible thrusting weapon, and...

Modern Olympic Weapon French Origin

8.44 Great

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Dog Brothers Martial Arts

Dog Brothers Martial Arts is an American combat sport focused on realistic stick fighting and weapon defense. Founded in...

American Realistic Stick Weapons

8.10 Great

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Historical European Martial Arts

Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) involves the research, study, and practice of martial traditions of European ori...

European Historic Weapon Duel

7.80 Good

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Dog Brothers Martial Arts Gatherings

Dog Brothers Martial Arts Gatherings are full-contact weapons-fighting events associated with the Dog Brothers organizat...

Modern Weapon Stick Filipino

7.55 Good

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Naginatado

Naginatado, also written naginata-do, is a Japanese budo discipline centered on the naginata, a long weapon with a curve...

Traditional Japanese Modern Sport Weapon

7.46 Good

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Arnis

Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima, is the national martial art and combat sport of the Philippines. It is distinguish...

Traditional Filipino Weapons Sticks

7.27 Good

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Classical Fencing

Classical fencing is the study and practice of European fencing methods associated mainly with the nineteenth and early...

Historic Weapon Western Duel

7.05 Good

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WEKAF Stick Fighting

WEKAF stick fighting is a competitive form of Filipino martial arts conducted under rules associated with the World Eskr...

Armor Weapon Stick Filipino

6.80 Fair

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Sports Chanbara

Sports Chanbara is a Japanese combat sport in which participants engage in free sparring with padded weapons. The format...

Modern Japanese Weapon Foam

6.55 Fair

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Sikaran

Sikaran is a traditional Filipino martial art and folk sport associated particularly with the province of Rizal. Its def...

Traditional Striking Filipino Kicking

6.46 Fair

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Nguni Stick Fighting

[Nguni stick fighting](https://www.unescoicm.org/en/global_arts/view/139) is a traditional martial art and competitive p...

Combat Traditional Zulu Stick

6.16 Fair

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Nunchaku-do

Nunchaku-do is a semi-contact martial art and competitive sport based on the use of a nunchaku, a handheld weapon made o...

Modern Weapon Duel Nunchaku

5.95 Mediocre

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Baton Francais

Baton Francais is French staff fighting linked to savate and canne, notable as a codified two-handed baton discipline wi...

French Weapon Duel Staff

5.85 Mediocre

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Dumog

Dumog is a Filipino grappling tradition associated with Filipino martial arts. It focuses on controlling an opponent at...

Traditional Folk Grappling Filipino

5.34 Mediocre

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Buno

Buno is a traditional Filipino grappling and wrestling system notable for its integration with weapon-based martial arts...

Traditional Folk Grappling Filipino

4.97 Poor