Hit the bone: the most exotic and cruel martial arts. The most dangerous martial arts in the world (10 photos) Unusual martial arts
Martial arts - various systems of martial arts. They are practiced for various reasons, including self-defense, physical health, as well as for the mental and spiritual development. To the uninitiated, some martial arts may seem bizarre and strange due to unusual exercises and techniques, it is these types that will be discussed today.
10. Sumo
Sumo is the national sport of Japan and one of the varieties of martial arts. The arsenal of almost naked and very well-fed wrestlers includes slaps, pushes, grabs for any permitted parts of the body, throws, various trips and sweeps. Professional sumo combines elements of sports, martial arts, shows, traditions and business.
9. Kushti
Kushti is the national form of martial arts in India. Almost always, kushti competitions take place in a small square pit, where the wrestler's task is to knock down his opponent. At the same time, training is given Special attention, and wrestlers adhere to a strict regimen.
8. Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian national martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, games, and is accompanied by Brazilian music. This type of martial arts originated in South America thanks to the black slaves that the Portuguese brought from other colonies. Capoeira is also famous for its abundance of acrobatics.
7. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art based on ground wrestling, as well as painful and suffocating techniques. This art is based on the principle that even a weak person can successfully defend himself against more strong opponent using the proper technique.
6. Kalaripayattu
A traditional South Indian martial art. The battle is fought with a sword and shield, and the fighters have hundreds of defense and attack techniques in their arsenal. Kalaripayattu is over 6000 years old and is considered the mother of all Eastern martial traditions.
5. Taijiquan
This type of Chinese martial art is more like meditation or recreational gymnastics. Taijiquan has become popular all over the world because it is a sophisticated and beautiful system of exercises for the body, mind and energy flow.
4. Shaolin Quan
A fascinating form of martial art that originated in the Buddhist monastery of Songshan Shaolin, located in the Chinese province of Henan. There is no smoothness and softness in it, but these amazing complexes group exercises, speed, external ferocity, but the inner calm of the fighters are really amazing.
3. Bollywood martial art
Bollywood films have become famous for their abundance of absolutely incredible action scenes. Often it is a mixture of bright techniques from different martial arts from around the world. Any ninja can envy the skills of such Indian heroes.
2. Wrestling
Staged action combining athletic skills, martial arts and theatrical skills. Heavyweights perform in the rings according to the scenario, showing attacking and power moves, throws and rather funny acrobatic maneuvers (especially jumps on an opponent).
The list below consists of the top ten martial arts for self defense. If you are interested in choosing martial arts for the most effective defense, then you should definitely read this rating to the end.
Kickboxing is a combat sport that originated in the United States in the 1960s. It is based on punches and kicks along with martial arts techniques (sweeps, throws, etc.). It has quite a few branches, the most famous of which is Muay Thai - roughly translated as "the art of eight limbs."
Karate is a Japanese martial art that uses precisely targeted, powerful punches and kicks to the vital points of the body to crush the opponent. This sport was invented in 1929 by Gichin Funakoshi under the influence of Zen Buddhism. In Karate, special emphasis is placed on evasions.
In eighth place in the ranking of the best martial arts for self-defense is Aikido, a Japanese martial art, the peculiarity of which is the use of throws and grabs. It was founded by Morihei Ueshiba between the 30s and 60s of the 20th century. Aikido focuses on using the opponent's strength against himself. It is considered one of the most difficult Japanese martial arts to master.
Wing Chun is a Chinese martial art that uses a variety of fighting techniques. It is for this reason that it is considered an applied direction of wushu. It is characterized by effective escapes from the line of attack, complemented by instant, straight-line strikes at very close range. Often the fight ends with knee and elbow strikes. An experienced Wing Chun fighter is capable of inflicting up to eight blows per second on an opponent.
Jiu-Jitsu is the most versatile style on this list. This is a real hybrid, including elements of wrestling, hard punches, chokes, locks, etc. Jiu-jitsu is one of the oldest types of Japanese wrestling. The main principle of jiu-jitsu is not to go into direct confrontation, but to yield to the onslaught of the opponent, directing his actions in the right direction until he is trapped, and then turn the strength and actions of the enemy against him.
Jeet Kune Do was created by Bruce Lee and in Chinese means "the way of the leading fist." Today, this style of martial arts is considered one of the most popular in the world. It is taught in many countries. However, Bruce Lee himself did not call Jeet Kune Do a "style", but preferred to call it a "method". According to his philosophy, the Jeet Kune Do method can be used in any kind of martial arts. Here the emphasis is on the speed of impact and combinations.
The fourth place in the list of the best martial arts for self-defense is boxing. I think almost everyone knows that a boxer has the fastest, strongest, most accurate punch of any trained fighter of any other martial art.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that is an international martial art, the basis of which is ground fighting, as well as painful and suffocating techniques. This art is based on the principle that a person of an underdeveloped physique can successfully defend himself and defeat a more powerful opponent using the appropriate technique (painful holds and chokes).
Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a self-defense system based on the development of natural human instincts and a number of techniques taken from the arsenal of boxing and street fighting. KFM is based on a small arsenal of techniques adapted to the specific situation. The system was created in 1957 by Spaniard Justo Dieguez and Englishman Andy Norman, both of whom are Jeet Kune Do instructors.
The best martial art for self defense is Krav Maga, an Israeli martial art developed by Imi Lichtenfeld for self defense purposes. In Krav Maga there are no exact rules and there is no difference between workouts for men and women. The system is not considered a sport, it lacks a specific dress code and competition, although some organizations award different levels and emblems as they learn. All techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real conditions, as well as on natural reflexes, simple movements and aggressive defensive techniques. The main principles of Krav Maga are: do not take damage, quickly neutralize the attacker, quickly switch from defensive to offensive technique, use the reflexes of the body, as well as the enemy's vulnerabilities, use any available object.
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We've all seen Hollywood's wire-fu (a mix of kung fu and special effects) and Chuck Norris' karate. Everyone knows about how Seagal can break his hands, and saw how Van Damme can lift his legs. Although the popular mixed martial arts are now dominated by a relatively small number of styles, which often end up with fights that are very long and boring. These styles are known to most - methodical Brazilian jiu-jitsu and ordinary kickboxing.
However, there are many other fighting styles. These styles may be too brutal for the ring and not too pretty for the screens. There are also ancient deadly styles that have survived to this day without being glamorized and distorted by the seekers of money and fame. Below are a few examples of tough martial arts that are not taught in seedy gyms for a couple of dollars a month.
10. Bokator
Bokator is a martial art originally from Cambodia that originated during the time of the armies of Angkor (Angkor), which were among the best on the battlefields of Indo-China over 1700 years ago. Bokator is translated as "beating a lion", and the name comes from an ancient legend that tells about a man who was engaged in Bokator, who found himself face to face with a man-eating lion. According to legend, the warrior killed the bloodthirsty animal with one directed knee blow.
Like many other martial arts, Bokator is based on the movements and mannerisms of various animals such as eagles, cranes, horses, snakes and of course lions. What distinguishes Bokator from other martial arts is its brutality and practicality on the battlefield. Featuring 10,000 different moves such as elbow and knee strikes, knuckle locks, throws and more, Bokator is a deep and varied art that provides fighters with endless possibilities in combat.
9. Coups and throws (Rough and Tumble) 
This martial art is actually more severe than it sounds. In fact, it should have been called “mutilate and kill”, since this combat system was created for this purpose in the southern United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. The term "gouge" was also used to describe this style of fighting, due to the fact that one of the most common techniques was eye gouging, and this was not an ordinary poke in the eye.
The "flip and roll" fighters emphasized maximum disfigurement and unrestricted brutality compared to few other martial arts. Some of them are even rumored to have sharpened their teeth into sharp weapons with which they would bite off the ears, noses, lips and fingers of their opponents. And given that the genitals were not protected by a special rule, many fighters lost their courage during these cold-blooded clashes. This callous cruelty is the main reason why "Flips and Throws" is not often discussed or practiced in modern "civilized" times.
And since most of the moves have not been formalized and cannot be practiced without danger of severe injury, this martial art is ignored by much of modern martial arts society. Most people now, even those who love to fight, are not cruel enough for the gouging of the eyes, the biting of the neck, the tearing of the genitals used in "Flips and Throws."
8. Bakom
Bakom, the creation of the poor slums of Lima, Peru, is a dangerously brutal martial art that teaches not only to quickly maim and/or kill one's opponent, but also to use deceptive and "not-so-fair" tactics, such as the use of concealed weapons.
The martial art was invented in the 1980s by former Marine and prisoner, Roberto Puch Bezada, and is officially classified as a modern hybrid martial art that includes various elements of jiu-jitsu and street fighting Vale Tudo. Common moves include grabs and breaks in arms, ruthless chokes, and accurate strikes to vital organs, all at the fastest pace in order to defeat an opponent before they realize the danger they face. The result is a blitzkrieg-style beating that is incredibly difficult to predict.
7. Lerdrit 
Lerdrit - modern development traditional Thai fighting techniques, which are practiced by the elite special forces of the Thai Royal Army. The basic principles of lerdrite are similar to its predecessors (Muay Thai, Muay Boran). However, there are a few key differences that give it a whole new level of coolness.
Fighters learn to attack without warning, instantly throwing opponents to the ground, and ending the fight with one of the deadly powerful blows, such as a kick to the throat or an elbow to the temple. These techniques are aimed at preventing injury by using such "resistant" parts of the body as knees, hands, shins and the aforementioned classic elbow. As with other martial arts, the purpose of lerdrite is radical and is specifically designed for situations where a person is caught between life and death. It is intended not for beating, but for deprivation of life.
6. Dambe
Dambe is based on the ancient Egyptian boxing tradition and is a deadly martial art created by the Hausa people of West Africa, many of whom travel between villages and perform martial ceremonies as well as fight anyone who wants to.
The main weapon of the dam is punches with the strong side of the fist, also known as the "spear". The fists are wrapped in a piece of cloth, covered with a heavily tied cord, and the leading leg of the fighter is wrapped in a thick chain. Apparently punching people in the face isn't hard enough for West African butchers. They also need to wrap their legs in jagged metal to make sure they bleed a little.
An interesting note: many of today's dambe trainees, traveling from village to village, ritually smoke marijuana before fights.
5. Hand-to-hand combat system
Let's be honest - to survive in Russia, you have to be a little crazy. So it's no surprise that Sistema (a common name for several forms of martial arts practiced by Russian special forces) is so cold-blooded and effective at "persuading" capitalist pigs.
The system focuses on the control of important parts of the body - elbows, neck, knees, waist, ankles and shoulders, with strong and precise strikes. The main philosophy of the systems is based on the laws of biomechanics and anatomy, and most of the training takes the study of the natural vulnerabilities of the human body in order to then use it for their own purposes.
Another unique characteristic of the System is that it does not focus solely on unarmed one-on-one combat, as in many other martial arts. On the contrary, it explores the possibilities of combat with several opponents attacking simultaneously with different weapons in their hands. After all, what could be cooler than knocking down some ambal? Well, for example, to defeat five or six thugs.
4 Jailhouse Rock
Prison Rock is one of only two martial arts that originated in the United States of America. Made in a cutthroat world (yeah, you guessed it) prison system USA Prison Rock is a great example of no-limits fighting developed by people who have nothing to do but fight and rock.
Prison rock is notable for its brutal training methods, one of which is "52 raises". A deck of cards is scattered across the floor, and the trainees must pick them all up in turn while they are beaten mercilessly by three or more other people.
3. Kalari Payat 
Kalari Payat originated in India's southern state of Kerala and is generally recognized as the oldest martial art in the world and the ancestor of many popular martial arts around the world. Oral art claims that it was created by the incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who is described as the "Guardian of the universe" and who has "a universal form that cannot be comprehended by man."
Kalari Payat has many subtypes and different forms, each of which is specialized in combat, both with and without weapons. One of the most notable subspecies is Marma Arti (strike to vital points), which "in the hands" of the master can instantly paralyze or kill with a single point blow to one of the 108 nerve nodes, which are considered very vulnerable. And, given that they are so dangerous that they have pangs of conscience, the masters of this powerful art also study the Siddha medical system, which emerged from the same ancient teachings.
2. Silat 
Silat is an umbrella term for hundreds of different fighting styles developed by ruthless tribes from Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Silat includes striking, twisting joints, grappling, throwing, and using knives.
The first references to silat in its current form were found in Sumatra. There, according to legend, a woman created a combat system based on the observation of wild animals, as is the case with many other martial arts. On this moment silat is used by several military groups throughout the Malay Archipelago and nearby lands, as well as by notorious pirate clans from the South China Sea.
1. Okichitaw 
Okichitau is one of the few surviving examples of American Indian martial arts and is based on the combat techniques of the Plains Cree First Nations. Okichitau was created by George J Lepine, who studied judo, taekwondo, and hapkido (hapkido), and who also knew how to handle the "weapon club" (a traditional weapon of the Indians), and also mastered the techniques of throwing the tomahawk - this is a mixed martial art, combining the fury of the fighting spirit of the Indians with the time-tested techniques of popular martial arts.
Techniques used in Okichitau often involve weapons. As in the case of aikido, even if the fighter does not possess a weapon, his/her strikes are executed as if he had a weapon. For example, the arms are used like tomahawks, and the kicks are like javelins. There are also many knife techniques in formal Okichitau techniques. After all, why teach the martial art of the Indians if it does not teach you how best to scalp a white man?
The idea that with the help of a secret and deadly martial art, you can kill a person with bare hands or cripple a crowd of gopniks, has always warmed the hearts of nerds around the world. And, of course, the thought of fighting like Jackie Chan, breaking boards with your bare hands. The debate about how realistic or unrealistic it is to kill everyone with your bare hands runs like a red thread through all holivars in many forums. We are writing this just to tell you something interesting.
1. Sambo. Country of origin: Russia
An interesting observation: the more often a country has to defend itself and attack various neighbors, the more often it all turns into an interesting martial art. Russia is just such a country. After the revolution, all the numerous experience of wrestling with bare hands was combined into "Self-defense without weapons" or sambo. Both government agents and ordinary soldiers were trained in this type of struggle.
And here is Sambo in action.
2. Muay Thai. Country of Origin: Thailand
The borders of Thailand were also often violated, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that they had their own martial art, no. Another name for Muay Thai is eight limb fighting, or Thai boxing. What are the extra limbs? Elbows and knees, of course! Wrestlers use them like clubs, masterfully beating their opponents with them. The force of impact in this kind of martial arts is simply amazing. A smart person once said that Muay Thai is "Kill the bull with one blow." And he was damn right.
As is always the case with good things, there are many legends associated with Muay Thai. the most famous and partially true originates in 1774, when the kingdom of Burma captured Thailand, which was then Siam. Against the great muay thai master Nai Khanom Tom, who was captured, the king of Burma, for the sake of general rejoicing, put up a great master of the Burmese martial art, called lethwei. They say that dude held out against Tom for 10 seconds and was brutally killed. But the judge decided that Tom was cheating, distracting his opponent. Being a true gentleman, the Muay Thai master agreed to nine(!) fights that were won with amazing ease and cruelty. The King of Burma was amazed at Tom's skill and offered him, along with the freedom to choose, two awards: two very beautiful girls and a bag of money. Tom refused money (happiness is not in them), but he took women. And he went with them into the sunset on a horse.
3. MCMAP - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Country of Origin: USA
The martial art for the US Marine Corps was invented in the eighties. Its peculiarity was the ability to use a pistol, a bayonet-knife, a rifle with a bayonet as an improvised weapon for close combat. Most often, the program is used to neutralize the enemy by breaking a couple of bones, immobilize him with hellish pain, but you can also kill him with it.
4. Silat. Country of origin: Malaysia
Malaysia has also suffered a lot in its time. Pirates, the Portuguese, the British, and even the Japanese - all these dudes tried to bend the Malays. But they did not whine and invented silat.
Many martial arts were invented to improve the body and spirit, find yourself and complete your spiritual quest. So, silat does not apply to them. The first masters of this martial art used it to beat the enemy to a state of instability with lightning attacks in 10 seconds, and then finish off the half-dead with something heavy. Various sneaky blows and tricks are encouraged by silat masters.
The most brutal and vile methods of fighting are still being taught in the jungles of Malaysia. Rumor has it that such masters at the age of 7-10 years once beat an adult to a pulp. The dudes who were taught silat spent years in dark caves where they couldn't see beyond their noses. While Shaolin monks learn restraint, silat lunatics learn from a young age to tear flesh like beasts.
By the way, masters of silat actively use kris - a wavy dagger that tears out pieces of meat from the victim. Often a deadly poison is literally melted into the kris, which is very easy to kill a person - just a scratch is enough.
5. Exkrima. Country of Origin: Philippines
Excrima is ancient art Philippines, which is the beating of opponents with wooden sticks with stunning speed. Until 1521, the Filipinos practiced exkrima on each other, but then Magellan arrived, and foreigners tried on their own skin what the Filipino martial art means.
Exkrima became the main protection of the peasants who grew rice. The most famous victim of this art was Ferdinand Magellan, who was beaten to death with sticks. For 450 years, exkrima was banned and survived only because it was disguised as a dance.
From the very beginning of their history, people have tried to come up with the most sophisticated techniques for inflicting pain and injuring the enemy. It all started with claws and teeth, then there was an era of sticks and stones, and gradually all this resulted in systems of a wide variety of martial arts.
Some types of martial arts are really more like an art, for example, a dance, while others have left nothing from the battle except extreme efficiency and lethality. We will consider the latter:
An ancient martial art from Cambodia, another name is "Labokka-tao". Translated from the ancient language, it translates as "beating a lion." Bokator originated on the battlefield, during the clash of ancient armies, and not in daily small skirmishes, so it is not surprising that this system takes into account the application various kinds weapons - sticks, spears, etc.
This is a Canadian invention. Today it is no longer practiced, but during the Second World War, Kombato proved to be an extremely deadly type of martial arts that Canadian soldiers used against opponents (Canadians fought mainly in Italy and Northern Europe, approx. site).
Jeet Kune Do
In Chinese it sounds like Tsequandao“, in translation means “The Way of the Leading Fist”. This style developed by Bruce Lee contained all the most effective techniques all the martial arts that the "Little Dragon" owned. For his style, Bruce chose only those elements that were truly useful in combat, focusing not on spectacle, but on effectiveness.
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Sib pal ki
This martial art has been in service with the Korean armies for hundreds of years. It is built on three main elements - lunge, strike, cut. What distinguishes Sib Pal Ki from other Korean martial arts is its greater emphasis on efficiency and less on philosophy.
Although today Capoeira is more of a dance than a fighting style, at the very beginning this martial art was quite intimidating. It appeared several hundred years ago in Brazil, in the settlements of slaves. Capoeira was created so that a runaway slave could protect himself if caught, which quickly fell under the ban.
Kajukenbo (kajukenbo)
This American-Hawaiian hybrid appeared relatively recently, around the time of World War II. The name is not accidental: "ka" - karate, "ju" - judo, "ken" - kempo, or Chinese boxing. The history of the emergence of this martial art is interesting - it was invented by the Hawaiians for self-defense both from street gangs and from drunken American sailors.
The word familiar to the Russian ear means "self-defense without weapons" and is a deadly combination of shock and wrestling techniques. This martial art was developed by order of the Red Army in the 20s of the last century. Sambo includes the most effective techniques and tactics of various kinds combat sports, martial arts and folk types of wrestling: Azerbaijani (gulesh), Uzbek (Ҟzbekcha kurash), Georgian (chidaoba), Kazakh (kazaksha kures), Tatar (tatarcha korәsh), Buryat wrestling; Finnish-French, free-American, English wrestling of the Lancashire and Cumberland styles, Swiss, Japanese judo and sumo and other martial arts.
Balintawak Eskrima
Also known as Balintavak Arnis or simply Balintavak. This martial art comes from the Philippines. The technique is so effective and sophisticated that the Spanish colonizers banned the Filipinos from practicing Baliwantak after several mass riots. The heyday of the style came in the 50s of the XX century.
Although the English word "spear" in translation means "spear", the name of this type of combat has nothing to do with melee weapons. The English abbreviation SPEAR (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response, approx. Site) means "spontaneous defense with an accelerated counterattack." The style is almost entirely built on the use of natural human reflexes and is in service with many police services in the world.
GRU special forces combat system
As the name implies, it is used in Russian military intelligence. An extremely effective fighting style where the enemy is disabled as quickly and reliably as possible. Experts say that there is only one analogue in the world that is comparable in effectiveness and lightning speed - Krav Maga, used by Israeli special forces.
Krav Maga
Actually, the Israeli twin of the previous type of battle. Fast and reliable is the main message. None sports competitions Krav Maga is not held, there are no amateur sections.
Muay Thai
At home, it is called "the art of eight limbs", in the West the name "Thai boxing" is popular. Due to the active use of the elbows, knees, feet and shins, even sports fights often lead to serious injuries. Muay Thai is a very ancient art of combat, but it gained worldwide popularity relatively recently, after the release of the film "Kickboxer", where leading role performed by Jean-Claude VanDamme.
Vale Tudo
It is widely known under the names "Fight without rules", "Fight of the mixed style" or "Mixfight". In Portuguese, "vale tudo" means "everything is good" or "everything that works." This martial art of Brazilian origin came to Russia not so long ago - the first championship in "Fights without rules" was held in 1995, where Russian fighter Mikhail Ilyukhin, having reached the final, lost first place to the Brazilian champion named Ricardo Morais. Currently the most famous Russian athlete of this style - Fedor Emelianenko.
This world famous martial art is based on merging with the opponent's attack and redirecting the attacker's energy. Simply put, the strength of the enemy is used against him. Leaving the distance to bring the opponent off balance is a common thing. This art is so traumatic that there are no competitions in traditional styles of aikido. In addition, the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, rejected the very possibility of any rivalry: “In Aikido there are no and cannot be competitions and competitions.”
Originally from medieval Japan, translated means "the art of being invisible." Ninjutsu is an invention of the Japanese spy clans, or "ninja", there is no concept of "rule" itself. Anything is used as a weapon, any means are suitable to achieve the goal. The training of the ninja began from infancy, literally from the very cradle, which was rocked so that, hitting the wall, it helped the baby learn to group upon impact. Ninja mastered swimming before walking, they could walk along a dangling rope like a wide bridge, and legends still circulate about the ability to “merge” with the environment for camouflage. Usually, the collision of an ordinary ninja with an ordinary samurai did not bode well for the latter, because the samurai, with his laws of honor, was initially vulnerable. Because of the extreme unscrupulousness of the ninja performers, they were also called "genin", or "inhuman".
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