Some Martial Arts That People Have Forgotten About

[ADFSDF1996]

After reading some books and websites about martial arts, I've noticed that there are many martial arts that people have forgotten about. Most people know about Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Karate, Boxing, Wrestling(Greco-Roman, collegiate) and Muay Thai but they have forgotten about many. Here are some of those martial arts that people have forgotten about. All of this info is from books and certain websites.

1.) Tegoi

Not much is known about this Martial art but it's said to be almost as old as Japan itself. This martial art is described as being the first martial art of Japan, it involved mostly grappling and submissions. This martial art is no longer used since it is said to be the martial art that would eventually be refined into Sumo and traditional Japanese Jujutsu. The picture below is of Aikido.

2.) Bökh

A Mongolian martial art that is said to have been around since circa 7000 BC. It's a grappling art in which two competitors have to knock each other off balance. It's one of the oldest martial arts in Asia. This martial art is part of the "three manly skills" that are part of Mongolian culture. Genghis khan believed that this martial art is perfect for training his soldiers and keeping his soldiers in good shape. It's a still practiced in Mongolia.

3.) Pankration

A Greek martial art, it originated in ancient Greece. It's a blend of boxing and Wrestling. It was used by the Spartans and as a sport. It's still practiced in Greece but it's not so popular in other parts of the world.

4.) Qigong

A Chinese martial art/therapy: it's one of the oldest Chinese martial arts. It's not entirely a martial art, it's also a form of therapy and fitness. It's Similar to Neigong, It's over 4000 years old, and is still used today.

5.) Japanese Jujutsu

Most people know about Brazilian Jiu jitsu, they incorrectly believe that Jujutsu originated in Brazil. Jujutsu actually originated in Japan. It was developed by the Samurai to fight armored enemies and is one of the reasons why it's an effective martial art against larger opponents. Some techniques Jujutsu has are small joint manipulations(which work well against larger and stronger opponents), throws, submissions, groundwork and some strikes. Geo Omori, would be the Japanese Judoka(Judo practitioner) that would bring Japanese martial arts to Brazil. Mitsuyo Maeda would migrate to Brazil and teach more to the Brazilians. Maeda would teach Carlos Gracie Judo in 1917. From there Brazilian Jujutsu was born. The one major difference between Japanese Jujutsu and Brazilian Jujutsu is that Japanese Jujutsu teaches techniques meant to be used on a battlefield(lethal techniques) while Brazilian Jujutsu

6.) Malla-Yuddha

India has some very old martial arts, some of those are Malla-Yuddha which is a form of wrestling. This martial art is said to be 5000 years old and it's still practiced in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

7.) Kampfringen

A German martial art that is said to have originated in the late Middle Ages. The martial art focuses on grappling. In Germany attempts have been made to revive this lost martial art. Some Germans still practice this fighting style.

8.) Shui Jiao

A Chinese grappling art. This martial art is one of China's oldest martial arts. Most people assume that the only martial arts China developed are Kung fu. What they don't know is that China also developed Shui Jiao. It utilizes Qinna/joint lock techniques. It's still taught in China and various parts of the world.

9.) Aikido

A Japanese martial art. Some people that don't really know about Aikido assume that it's a fake martial art. The reason why is because there are some Aikido instructors that teach fake techniques. However authentic Aikido is actually a effective self defense martial art, it works well against larger and stronger opponents. Some people say "if it's so good, why don't MMA fighters use it?" Well because it's techniques are too dangerous for MMA, most of Aikido's techniques focus on Small joint manipulations, those techniques are illegal in most MMA Promotions, since in most MMA promotions it's illegal to grab the fingers or gloves of your opponent. Aikido isn't "magic", it puts the laws of physics to use.

10.) Catch Wrestling

A British martial art that was influenced by Japanese Jujutsu, Indian Pehlwani and Malla-Yuddha and various British wrestling styles. This martial art uses a lot of Jujutsu techniques, It is a very effective martial art.

It is used by Masakatsu Funaki. As you can see in the video, Masakatsu Funaki is able to take down his much larger opponent and eventually defeat the bigger man by using catch wrestling.

11.) Taekkyeon

A Korean Martial art: It is one of Korea's oldest martial arts. It involves both strikes and grappling techniques like joint locks. Taekkyeon is said to be a descendent art of Subak(another Korean martial art). This martial art is still practiced in Korea.

12.) Aiki Jujutsu

A Japanese Martial art that is a descendant art of Tegoi, the art, just like Jujutsu, utilizes joint locks and throws. It's not taught too much anymore since it's descendant art Aikido is currently taught worldwide.

13.) Okichitaw

A new martial art based on fighting techniques of the Cree people in Canada. Technically it's a Native American martial art. @Waffles731 already talked about Okichitaw.

14.) Small circle Jujitsu

A newer variant of Jujitsu developed here in the U.S. by a Chinese-American named Wally Jay. Wally used Japanese Jujutsu, Judo, boxing and Danzan-ryū to help him create small circle Jujitsu. This new form of Jujutsu uses joint locks(including small joint manipulation), throws and other forms of grappling. Wally is known for teaching this type of Jujutsu to Bruce Lee.

[FýrdracaDócincel]

Awesome.

Ever heard of Lua? It's a martial art that was practiced almost exclusively in Hawaii and was used primarily by the upper echelons of the Hawaiian military class. It centers around violent strikes and grapples meant for bone breaking and joint dislocation. Very brutal.

[Femdomina]

I heard about most of these martial arts, and I like most of them. Very cool MyTake.

[john335]

Krav Maga