Members of Grace Martial Arts Fellowship are involved in scores of different martial arts styles. Each one has a special place in the martial arts world. Here are some of the styles represented by members of GMAF. If you don't see your style here, please let us know so we can add it to this impressive list (in alphabetical order).

Aikido (Traditional)

• Aikido means "The Way of Harmony with the Ki." It was founded by Sensei Ueshiba Morihei who had studied for many years with Senseis Tozawa Tokusaburÿ , Nakai Masakatsu, Takaki Kiyoichi and Takeda Sokaku. Ueshiba (known to his students as O Sensei) developed his martial arts system during the 1920s and 30s and began using the name Aikido in the early 1040s. Aikido is a combination of Aikijutsu, Aikibudo, Jujutsu and Ueshiba's own innovations.

Aikido (Modernized)

• Akido Modernized is what Sensei Bruce Tegner taught his students as part of the combined martial art he called Jukado (Judo-Karate-Aikido). Other martial arts instructors have also taken the art of Aikido and modernized it for self-defense purposes.

AikiJuJitsu

• Aikijitsu (Aikijutsu) is a Japanese martial arts founded during the Kamakura period (1192-1333 A.D.). Miyamoto Yoritomo was the first Shogun. Chinese influence was seen during the Kamakura with Buddhism and martial arts. Aiki (meeting of the chi) jutsu (gentle, yielding, compliant art - science of softness) includes most aspects of Chinese and Japanese martial arts, including blocks, strikes, kicks, traps, locks, holds, chokes, throws and grappling).

Akayama Ryu JuJitsu

• Akayama Ryu JuJitsu was started by Sensei Alex Marshall in 1988. Sensei Marshall had decades of training in many martial arts, including Kodokan Judo, Shinin Ryu Jujutsu, Tomiki Aikido and Jikishinkage Ryu Aikijutsu. Sensei Marshall died in 1994 and Sensei Mark Barlow became Senior Instructor of Akayama Ryu.

American Bujutsu

• American Bujutsu is based on the ancient combat techniques used by Japanese warriors.

American Freestyle Karate

• American Freestyle Karate is a name coined by Profesor Dan Anderson in 1977. Anderson was a top-rated fighter in the 1970s and believes in personal training to help each martial artist reach their highest potential. He founded the MA-80 style of Modern Arnis.
  

American Kempo

• American Kempo comes from James Mitose's Kosho Ryu Kempo.

American Kenpo Karate

• American Kenpo Karate was started in 1956 by Ed Parker (first known as Kenpo Karate Association of America).

American Stratiotia Christou Martial Arts

• American Stratiotia Christou Martial Arts blends American Goju, Budoshin Ju-juitsu, Aikido and Chinese Kenpo.

Arnis de Mano Baston Batongas

• Arnis de Mano Baston Batongas is a Filipino martial art and comes from the Spanish phrase for "harness of the hand." Self-defense techniques include empty-hand and weapons (especially knives and sticks - single and double).

Ba Gua Zhang (Pa Kua Chang)

• Ba Gua Zhang (Pa Kua Chang) is a Chinese martial art and translates as "Eight Trigram Boxing." It is one of four Internal martial arts systems in China. Tung Hai Chuan learned the art during the Ching Dynasty and was known for being challenged by the senior master of Hsing-I (another Internal art) and beating him after several days of fighting. Ba Gua Zhang is a system of moving in eight directions while walking a continuous circle while fighting an opponent.

Bahala Na Escrima

• Bahala Na Escrima means "Come What May" and is a Filipino system of martial arts. It was created by Grand Master Leo Giron, known as one of the original "bladed warriors" and a hero of World War 2. It includes 20 styles of Filipino martial arts.
  

Balintawak Arnis Escrima

• Balintawak Arnis Escrima (also known as Balintawak Arnis Cuentada) is a Filipino system of martial arts that originated in Cebu City. Some of the old masters of Balintawak include Grand Masters Venancio "Anciong" Bacon, Jose Villasin, Teofilo Velez. Bobby Taboada is a current Grand Master of the Balintawak system.

Bando

• Bando (animal system) is a martial art of the country of Burma. It includes 12 animals for self-defense (including bull, cobra, eagle, tiger, monkey and panther). Bando has several branches that include Neganadai Thaing (Snake style), Nan Twin Thaing (Royal Palace style), Pyompya Thaing (Hard-Soft Style) and Shan Thaing (Shan Province style). Bando includes empty-hand and weapons forms and sparring.

Beikokujin Soo Do

• Beikokujin Soo Do

Brazilian Jui-Jutsu

• Brazilian Jui-Jutsu (also spelled Jujutsu) is a Brazilian system of Japanese Jujutsu. Mitsuyo Maeda traveled from Japan to Brazil in the early 20th century and taught Jujutsu to Carlos Gracie, who then taught the art to his brothers (including Helio Gracie). The art includes grapping (submission holds - choke holds - joint locks) along with striking and kicking.

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

• Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is a Japanese martial art system headed by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi . It includes training in several martial arts systems ... including Shinden Fudo-ryu, Kuki Shinden-ryu, Koto-ryu, Togakure-ryu , Takagi Yoshin-ryu and Gyokko-ryu. Students learn empty-hand and weapons defense similar to the Ninja warriors. Soke Masaaki Hatsumi received the lineage of Ninpo Taijutsu from Toshitsugu Takamatsu. Hatsumi said he later changed the name of the art to Budo Taijutsu because of the negative publicity Ninjutsu received during the 1980s. He said Ninpo is a form of Budo Taijutsu.
  

Bushido Bujitsu

• Bushido Bujitsu is a martial art based on the ancient fighting methods of the Samurai warriors. Students learn empty-hand and weapons defense.

Budoshin-Kai Karate

• Budoshin-Kai Karate

Butou Taikyokuken

• Butou Taikyokuken

Capoeira

• Capoeira is an African system of martial arts believed to have been practiced by slaves in Brazil. Students practice the self-defense techniques during dance-like movements that emphasized strategy and powerful kicks, sweeps and headbutts.

Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do

• Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do is the style of Taekwon Do practiced within the ICTF (International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation). Ch'ang Hon was the pen name of General Choi Hong Hi, Father of Taekwon-Do.

Cha Yon Ryu Karate

• Cha Yon Ryu Karate (also spelled Chayon-Ryu) is a Korean martial art and means "natural way." It includes techniques from Karate, Judo, Ch'uan Fa, Aikijutsu, Taekwon-Do and Hapkido. Grandmaster Byung In Yoon was raised in Manchuria and studied Ch'uan Fa. He later studied with Grandmaster Kanken Toyama of Shudokan Karate. Grandmaster Byung In Yoon trained several senior students, including Grandmasters Jong Pyo Hong, Chullhee Park and Namsok Lee. Grandmaster Kim Soo studied with these and many other instructors before founding the system of Cha Yon Ryu Karate.

Chi Kung (Qigong)

• Chi Kung is not a martial arts style, but rather energy-building exercises within many styles of Chinese martial arts ... known as Ki and Ki Kung in Japanese and Korean martial arts.

Chin Na (seizing control)

• Chin Na is not a style, but rather control techniques within many styles of Chinese martial arts.

Chinese-Hawaiian Kempo

• Chinese-Hawaiian Kempo has its roots in the Ch'uan Fa (Kempo) of China when Chinese martial artists brought their Kung Fu to Hawaii. They taught the art to Hawaiins who combined Ch'uan Fa with the ancient Hawaiin martial art of Lua. Chinese-Hawaiin Kempo emphasizes circular blocks, strikes and kicks and use sweeps in takedowns.

Chinese Kempo

• Chinese Kempo is a Kempo (Ch'uan Fa) martial arts system that reflects the Chinese heritage of the art from the Shaolin Kung Fu systems. The system emphasizes blocks, strikes, kicks, traps, locks, chokes and throws.

Chinese Kenpo-Karate

• Chinese Kenpo-Karate (also known as Chinese Kara-Ho Kempo Karate) was founded by William K.S. Chow, a senior student of James Mitose. Chinese Kenpo-Karate includes aspects of Kosho Ryu Kempo and Chow Family Five Animal Kung Fu. The art emphasizes circular and linear blocks, strikes, kicks, traps and throws.

Chinese Shaolin Kenpo

• Chinese Shaolin Kenpo comes from the Chinese art of Ch'uan Fa (Kenpo) and has its roots in Shaolin Kung Fu. Martial techniques usually fall into four categories: striking, kicking, felling (knocking an opponent off his feet through throwing, sweeping, pushing, pulling) and grappling.

Chinese Shaolin Kung-Fu

• Chinese Shaolin Kung-Fu is the martial art started about 1,500 years ago by Buddhist monks in the Shaolin temples in China after learning it from the Indian monk Da Mo (also known as Bodhidharma).

Chinese Wu-Shu

• Chinese Wu-Shu encompasses the martial arts of China. Wu-Shu (also spelled Wushu) means "military arts" or "arts of war" and is often divided by Northern and Southern Chinese schools. Wushu is also practiced as a performance art in China and other countries in the world and includes gymnastic skills in addition to martial or fighting skills and will be demonstrated at the Olympic games in 2008.

Ching Sai Do

• Ching Sai Do (The Way of Combat) and includes martial aspects of many martial arts from various Asian countries.

Chito-Ryu

• Chito-Ryu is an Okinawan/Japanese martial art started by Dr. Chitose Tsuyoshi. He studied Okinawan Tode as a child and young man, then moved to Japan to practice medicine. He created Chito-Ryu from his experiences as a martial artist. Dr. Chitose included aspects of several Okinawan martial arts in his system, including those of Goju-Ryu, Shorin Ryu and Shorei Ryu.

Danzan Ryu JuJutsu

• Danzan Ryu Jujutsu was started by Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki. He moved from Japan to Hawaii as a teenager and became a student of Master Yoshimatsu Tanaka in the art of Jujutsu. He later studied with Wo Chung, David Kainhee and other martial arts masters and blended techniques from Yoshin Ryu, Iwaga Ryu, Mushi Ryu, Kosogabe Ryu, Lua, Okinawan Karate-Do and Filipino knife fighting to form Danzan Ryu Jujutsu (Hawaiian School of Jujutsu - also called Sandalwood Mountain School).

Doce Pares Arnis

• Doce Pares Arnis is a martial arts organization that promotes the Filipino art of Arnis (from Arnis de mano - harness of the hand). Arnis has a history of many centuries in the Philippines. It includes empty-hand self-defense techniques along with a variety of weapons: including single stick, double sticks, sword and dagger.
  

Dragon Ryu

• Dragon Ryu is a martial art based on the fighting techniques of the dragon.

15 Animal Kung Fu

• 15 Animal Kung Fu is taught in the United States by Grand Master Robert Xavier. His teacher, Grand Master John Chung Li, brought 15 Animal Kung Fu, Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan Kung Fu and Yon Ch'uan Martial Arts to the United States from China during the 1960s. 15 Animal Kung Fu includes the blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, throwing and grappling techniques found in 15 animals: including Dragon, Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, Goose and Bear. 15 Animal Kung Fu is an internal martial art.

Filipino Kali~Silat

• Filipino Kali~Silat is a martial art in the southern part of the Philippines. It is similar to the arts of Arnis and Escrima and includes empty-hand and weapon techniques for self-defense.

Five Ancestor Kung Fu

• Five Ancestor Kung Fu (also known as Five Elder Kung Fu) is a Chinese martial art (Wushu). The name comes from the five legendary monks who escaped the destruction (by fire) of the original Shaolin Temple. The system is based on the defensive and fighting movements of the Five Animals of Kung Fu.

Five Animal Kung Fu

• Five Animal Kung Fu is a Chinese system of martial arts based on the fighting methods of five animals: Dragon, Tiger, Crane, Leopard and Snake.

Five Family Kung Fu

• Five Family Kung Fu is similar to Five Ancestor and Five Animal Kung Fu. Grand Master Ark Yuey Wong is credited with introducing Five Family Kung Fu to the United States in the 1920s when he moved from his home in Canton, China.

Goju Ryu Karate

• Goju Ryu Karate is an Okinawan martial art started by Miyyagi Chojun (also spelled Chojun Miyagi) during the 1930s. Goju Ryu (Hard...External Force - Soft... Internal Force - School) had its beginnings with Higashionna Kanryo who trained with an Okinawan master named Arakaki Seisho and a Chinese master named Ryu Ryu Ko. He returned to Okinawan from his training in China and taught a go-no (hard) and ju-no (soft) style of Kenpo (Japanese name for Ch'uan Fa). The style was also known in Okinawa as Naha-te. Miyagi studied with Higashionna from childhood and also trained in China. Martial techniques are both linear (hard) and circular (soft).

Goshin Jutsu

• Goshin Jutsu (also known as Tanaka Goshin Jutsu) began with Tanaka Tatsu. The art includes techniques of blocking, striking, trapping, throwing and grappling. It is similar to some of the aspects of Kodokan Goshin Jutsu.

Guardian Martial Arts (Guardian Karate, Guardian Jujitsu, Guardian Kobujitsu, Guardian Kempo)

• Guardian Martial Arts includes training in Karate, Jujitsu, Kobujitsu and Kempo and includes a variety of empty-hand and weapons training.

Gung-Chuan do

• Gung-Chuan do (Mind and Body Elevation) was founded by Sifu James Darden. He trained with Grand Master Larry Martin and Grand Master William Gregory in the arts of Tora-do Ryu Karate. He also studied Chinese Kenpo Gung-Fu and Kajukenpo Pai Lum.
  

Haganah

• Haganah (Hebrew - defense) is an Israeli self-defense system named after the Haganah defense forces that protected Jews in Palestine from the early 1920s until Israel officially became a state government in 1948. Haganah mixes the techniques of Krav Maga and Hisardut into an effective system of close-range combat emphasizing natural reaction and technique funneling. Technique funneling includes control of an attacker (restrain) and counter-attacks using close-range body weapons (incapacitate and terminate). Counters to knife attacks are also a core part of training in Haganah.

Hakko Ryu Jyu-Jitsu

• Hakko Ryu Jyu-Jitsu is a Japanese system of martial arts started by Okuyama Yoshiji. The art emphasizes flexibility and vital point striking.

Hapkido

• Hapkido (the way of coordinated power - joining energy way) is a combination of Korean Yu-Sol and Aikido as developed by Choi Yong shul in the 1930s. Self-defense techniques include striking, kicking, trapping, joint locks, throws, grappling, forms, sparring and defense against weapons.

Hao Chuan

• Hao Chuan

Himitsu Kenpo Karate Jitsu

• Himitsu Kenpo Karate Jitsu (secret fist law) is the art of finding secret or "hidden" techniques within a kata or movement.

Him-Ki Martial Arts

• Him-Ki Martial Arts

Hsing-I Ch'uan (Xingyiquan)

• Hsing-I Ch'uan (Xingyiquan) is an internal Chinese martial art. Hsing-I Ch'uan (Mind-Body Boxing - also called Form-Will Boxing) is believed to have been developed in the 12th century A.D. by General Yue Fei of the Chinese Army (some historians believe Ji Long Feng found an ancient manual of Hsing-I and reintroduced the art into Chinese martial arts in the 17th century). One book about Yue Fei states the general developed Hsing-I for his officers and Eagle Claw Kung Fu for enlisted soldiers. Hsing-I techniques are linear and explosive, having the potential to devastate an attacker quickly. Students practice techniques empty-handed and with weapons (Hsing-I may have been based on the military use of the spear).

Hun Kuen

• Hun Kuen (also spelled Hung Kuen) is a Chinese martial art with ties to Hung Gar Kuen.

Hung Gar Kung-Fu

• Hung Gar Kung-Fu is a Chinese martial art. Tradition is that Hung Gar started during the 17th century A.D. with a Shaolin monk named Gee Seen Sim See who fled the Shaolin temple in Northern China after Mancurian troops burned it to the ground. Gee See Sim See became abbot of the Shaolin temple in Southern China and trained many people in his system of martial arts. One of those people was Hung Hei Goon (also spelled Gune). He became the monk's chief disciple and is believed to have started the martial art known as Hung Gar Kuen (Hung Family Fist). Training in Hung Gar includes solo forms, two-person forms and weapons forms. Instructors also emphasize five animals in training students to defend at close range and long range.

Hykado

• Hykado is a blend of traditional Shotokan Karate and Tomiki Aikido.

Hwa Rang Do

• Hwa Rang Do (the way of the flower of manhood) is a Korean martial art. Some believe Bopsa Won Kwang, a Buddhist monk, started the art many centuries ago. Others believe Dr. Joo Bang Lee and his brother Joo Sang Lee started it in 1960 A.D. based on the instruction of their teacher Suahm Dosa. The art emphasizes forms, sparring, self-defense and weapons.

Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan

• Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan was brought to the United States and Europe from China by Grand Master John Chung Li. It is based on forms and self-defense techniques of Liu Ho Pa Fa Ch'uan Fa and I-Ch'uan. Hwa Yu is an internal martial art and includes blocking, redirecting, escaping, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing and grappling. Grand Master Robert Xavier was a senior student of Master Li and inherited the art prior to Master Li's death. Master Xavier is also the Chief Instructor of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan in the United States.

Iaido

• Iaido is the art of drawing the sword to defend against an attack, stopping the attack before it can be completed using a quick-draw cut, killing the attacker with one slicing movement of the sword, flipping blood off the sword, returning the sword to its sheath and continuing on a safe journey. The art of Iaido is hundreds of years old and was part of Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu. Iaido training prepared a warrior to deal with surprise attacks in addition to battlefront and challenge situations. Current Iaido practice is done alone and includes training with a bokken and unsharpened sword (Iaito) before practicing with a sharp sword (Shin Ken). Some of the Iaido styles practiced today include Eishin Ryu, Shinden Ryu, Mugai Ryu, Toyama Ryu, Ichiden Ryu, Omori Ryu, Hoki Ryu and Tamiya Ryu.

Iaijutsu

• Iaijutsu is like Iaido in that both are defensive martial arts in nature. Movements are fluid and fast and deal decisively with an opponent's attack. The swordsman draws his sword and cuts the attacker to stop the attack, then moves quickly to kill the opponent before flipping blood off the sword and resheathing the sword.

I-Ch'uan

• I-Ch'uan (also spelled Yi Ch'uan - Mind Fist, Mind Boxing) is an internal Chinese martial art that includes standing Qigong. It is also known as Dacheng Quan and was founded by Xingyiquan Master Wang Xiangzhai. I-Ch'uan is a formless system and trains students to use natural movement and fighting skills through internal training.
  

Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do

• Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do is an Okinawan martial arts system. Tatsuo Shimabuku began his study of Karate as a teenager. He studied for more than 25 years under Okinawan masters (Motobu, Kiyan and Miyagi) before creating Issshin-Ryu in1954. His purpose was to combine the best techniques of Shuri-te, Shorin and Goju Karate into one system that everyone could practice. Isshin-Ryu includes training in blocking, striking, kicking, sparring, forms and weapons.

Isshogai Ryu Karate-Do

• Isshogai Ryu Karate-Do

Isshogai Ryu Kobudo

• Isshogai Ryu Kobudo

Jeet Kune Do

• Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist) is a Chinese martial art created by Bruce Lee. Lee said he wanted to free his followers from clinging to styles, patterns and molds. His philosophy of training was to "absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own." Lee believed in a self-defense system that was simple, direct and quick. Training in Jeet Kune Do includes simultaneous blocks and strikes that comes from the centerline of the body (similar to Wing Chun which Lee studied in Hong Kong). Sparring is a major component of training in Jeet Kune Do.

Jidokwan Taekwondo

• Jidokwan Taekwondo is a Korean martial art. Chun Sang Sup started the art in 1946. Chun's experience in martial arts prior to that was in Judo and Karate. He taught the art as Kwon Bop Boo and changed it to Jidokwan Taekwondo in 1950. Training in Jidokwan includes blocks, strikes, kicks, traps, throws, forms and sparring.

Jitsuyokai Kempo

• Jitsuyokai Kempo (Luo Shi Quan Fa)

Judo

• Judo (the gentle way) is a Japanese martial art founded by Kano Jigoro (Dr. Jigoro Kano) in 1882. Kano was an expert in Jujutsu, but decided to limit the harsher aspects of Jujutsu into a martial art that could be practiced safely. Students of Judo train in falling, throwing, trapping, locking, holding, choking, grappling and defense against weapons.

Jujutsu

• Jujutsu (gentle/yielding art) is a Japanese martial art created many centuries ago. Some of the older schools include Daito, Tatsumi, Yoshin, Tenjin Shinyo, Hontai Yoshin, Sosuishitsu, Yagyu Shingan, Araki, Takenouchi, Sekiguchi Shinshin and Takenouchi. Training in various styles of Jujutsu varies, but many have combinations of blocking, striking, kicking, redirecting, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, gouging, biting and defense against weapons.

Jukado Self-Defense

• Jukado Self-Defense was founded by Bruce Tegner during the 1960s. He took techniques from Judo, Karate and Aikido. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, forms, sparring and defense against weapons..

Jukido

• Jukido is a Japanese style of Jujutsu. Paul Arel founded the system using techniques from several classical systems of Jujutsu. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, redirecting, locking, holding, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Jun Fan Gung-Fu

• Jun Fan Gung-Fu is the name Bruce Lee first gave to his martial art. Lee later named his art Jeet Kune Do. Jun Fan was Lee's given name.

Kachido Aikijitsu

• Kachido Aikijitsu

Kai Do San Sport Karate

• Kai Do San Sport Karate

Kajukenbo

• Kajukenbo is a Hawaiin martial art started in 1947 by five martial artists of different styles. The five fathers of Ka (Karate) Ju (Judo and Jujutsu) Ken (Kenpo) Bo (Chinese Boxing) were Peter Young Yil Choo (Tang Soo Do), Frank Ordonez (Se Keino Ryu), Joe Holck (Kodenkan Danzan Ryu), Adriano Emperado (Kosho Ryu) and Clarence Chang (Chu'an Fa Kung-Fu). These martial artists met regularly on the island of Oahu to train and were known as the "Black Belt Society." Students of Kajukenbo train in blocking, redirecting, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Kajukenpo Pai Lum

• Kajukenpo Pai Lum is a blend of Kajukenpo from Grand Master Bill Gregory and Pai Lum (White Dragon Kung Fu) from Grand Master Daniel K. Pai. Students train in blocking, redirecting, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Kali

• Kali is a Filipino martial art that is similar to Arnis and Escrima. Students train in weapons and empty hand defense. Training includes blocking, striking and kicking with single and double sticks along with knives.

Keichu-Do Karate

• Keichu-Do (Total Devotion to the Way) Karate is an American (Cajun) martial art started by Grand Master Karl William Marx, Sr. Dr. Marx developed Keichu-Do an an American self-defense system for the way Americans fight and defend. Keichu-Do includes American boxing, French Savate, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu, Karate and Cajun fist fighting. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Kempojitsu

• Kempojitsu includes training in Kempo and Jujitsu. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, locking, holding, throwing, strangling, choking, pressure point defenses along with defense against weapons.

KemScrima Doh

• KemScrima Doh is a martial art that blends training in Kempo, Kajukenbno, Ch'uan Fa, Karate, Kuntaw-Silat, Escrima/Arnis/Kali and Kobudo. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, locking, holding, throwing, strangling, choking and defenses against weapons.

Kendo

• Kendo is a Japanese martial art that means "the way of the sword." Its roots are in the ancient art of Kenjutsu (sword fighting). Students train with a bamboo sword (shinai) and wear body and head armor to protect them from the blows of the sword.

Kenpo Karate

• Kenpo Karate comes from James Mitose of Hawaii who taught William Chow Kenpo Jiujitsu. Chow called the art Kenpo Karate in 1949 and taught many students in Hawaii including Ed Parker. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, holding, locking, trapping, throwing, grappling and defenses against weapons.

Kenpokido

• Kenpokido is a martial art founded by Grand Masterr Ohn TaJi in 1963. Dano Meadows inherited the art and is the current Grand Master. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, holding, trapping, locking, throwing and defenses against weapons.

Kenpo/Lima Lama

• Kenpo/Lima Lama is a blend of the martial arts Kenpo and Lima Lama. Lima Lama combines several martial arts from Simoa including Uma Ma kaupi'I, Fa'aelise, Milosia, Upaga ma Lo'ulo'uga, A'mofoe, Pepelu ma Pega and Vaeka ma Kavae. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, holding, trapping, escaping, redirecting, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Kensho Jiu-Jitsu

• Kensho (enlightenment) Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese system of martial arts and includes training in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, redirecting, locking, holding, throwing, grappling and defense against weapons.

Ki Chuan Do

• Ki Chuan Do was started by John Perkins in 1978 and has been called Guided Chaos because of its system of training for real-life attack situations. Perkins is an ex-police officer and homicide investigator and trains students based on the concept of random motion to develop the best defense in changing attack situations.

Kidokyo Jungmukwan Taekwondo

• Kidokyo Jungmukwan Taekwondo

Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei

• Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei is an Okinawan system of martial arts developed by Dr. William Durbin. Students train in all aspects of Jujutsu, Karate and Kobujutsu, including blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing and grappling.

Kobudo

• Kobudo is an Okinawan martial art that emphasizes several island weapons: bo, nunchaku, sai, kama, tonfa and eku. Some schools of Kobudo also teach tekko, surujin and tambo along with tinbe rochin.

Kobu Jutsu

• Kobu Jutsu is another name for the art of Okinawan weapons training.

Kodai Ryu Ju Jitsu

• Kodai Ryu Ju Jitsu

KoJaSho Karate

• KoJaSho Karate blends hard and soft elements of martial arts.

Kokondo Karate

• Kokondo Karate is a martial art founded by Paul Arel. It includes techniques from Japanese, Okinawan and Chinese martial arts. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking and throwing, forms, sparring and weapons.

Koreja Do Karate

• Koreja Do Karate was started by Dr. Neal Schiesske who studied several martial arts including Arnis, American Jujitsu, Tang Soo Do and Aikido. Koreja Do Karate comes from Ko (Korean) Ja (Japanese) Do (The Way) and includes training in forms from Tang Soo Do, stick fighting, street self-defense, grappling and joint locks.

Ko Shin Kwan Hapkido

• Ko Shin Kwan Hapkido

Krav Maga

• Krav Maga (close combat) is a system of Israeli self-defense that emphasizes blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing and grappling. It was developed by Imi Lichtenfeld in Europe during the 1930s to develop protection of the Jewish community from Nazis. Lichtenfeld moved to Israel in the 1940s and taught Krav Maga to the Haganah underground forces.

Kukki-Taekwondo

• Kukki-Taekwondo means National Taekwondo and is the national sport of the Republic of Korea.

Kuk Sool Won

• Kuk Sool Won is a traditional Korean martial art that also includes techniques from Chinese and Japanese systems. Grand Master In-hyuk Suh took techniques and training from three systems of Korean martial arts (SahDoh MuSool, BoolKyo MuSool and KoongJoong MuSool) and used them to develop Kuk Sool Won. Students receive training in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, throwing and grappling along with weapons.

Kung Fu San Soo

• Kung Fu San Soo is a Chinese martial art. Jimmy Woo (Chin Siu Dek) was a student of Chin Siu Hung and brought the art to the United States in 1935. Chin Siu Hung and most of his students were killed by the Japanese army in 1942. Students of Kung Fu San Soo are trained in blocks, punches, kicks, leverages and throws.

Kuro Bushi Karate-Do Kempo

• Kuro Bushi Karate-Do Kempo

Kwon Bop

• Kwon Bop (fist-fighting method - also spelled Kwon Pup) is a traditional Korean martial art. Some believe it was an ancestor of Taekwondo and came originally from China (hanja for Kwon Bop and Ch'uan Fa are the same). Students of Kwon Bop trained in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping and throwing.

Kwang Sai Jook Lum

• Kwang Sai Jook Lum is a Chinese martial art created in the Kwong Sai province. It is a system of Southern Praying Mantis. Students train in developing inernal power and redirecting the attacks of opponents. They also emphasize strong stances, sticky hands, striking with fingers as well as palm, side and back of hands, and powerful low kicks.

Kyokushinkai

• Kyokushinkai is a Japanese martial art founded by Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama in the 1950s. He was a student of Chinese Kenpo, Judo, Jujutsu and Okinawan Karate. Kyokushinkai developed a reputation for being a tough and realistic system of fighting and self-defense. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, throwing, grappling, sparring and forms.

Kyou Do Kan

• Kyou Do Kan

Kyudo

• Kyudo (way of the bow) is a classical Japanese system of archery. Kyudo came from the warrior system of Kyujutsu. Students train in using the seven-foot bow to shoot three-foot arrows at targets.

Kyuki-Do Korean Karate

• Kyuki-Do Korean Karate blends Taekwondo, Hapkido, Jujutsu, Judo and Kobudo. Grand Master Ok Hyung Kim brought Kyuki-Do to the United States in 1967. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, throwing, grappling, forms and sparring.
  

Kyusho-jistu

• Kyusho-jistu is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes pressure point strikes. George Dillman is a well-known proponent of Jyusho-Jitsu. Students train in blocking and pressure point striking along with trapping and throwing.

Liu Ho Pa Fa Ch'uan Fa

• Liu Ho Pa Fa Ch'uan Fa is an ancient Chinese martial art created by Chen Po at least a thousand years ago. Liu Ho Pa Fa (Six Combinations Eight Methods) is an internal martial art and emphasizes redirecting the energy of an attacker to emptiness. The wave-like movements of the Liu Ho Pa Fa Form led to the name "Water Boxing" at one time during its development. Liu Ho Pa Fa is also practiced in many countries as Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan.

Long Fist Kung Fu

• Long Fist Kung Fu (Changquan Gong Fu) is an ancient Northern Chinese martial art. Its motto is "the best defense is a strong offense" and students are taught to launch pre-emptive strikes against an opponent. Long Fist is a system of Wushu and includes acrobatic maneuvers. Students learn great flexibility and leaping power along with blocks, strikes, kicks, traps and throws along with weapons.

Makeuti Jiu Jitsu

• Makeuti Jiu Jitsu

Mang Ho

• Mang Ho (tiger) is a blended martial art formed by Grandmaster Jay Blanton. He combined Jujitsu with Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Aikido, Kung Fu, Pasaryu and Isshinryu Karate. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, throwing and grappling along with weapons.
  

Matayoshi Kobudo

• Matayoshi Kobudo is an Okinawan martial art that emphasizes the use of weapons. It was started by Matayoshi Shinko and passed to his son Matayoshi Shinpo. Matayoshi also studied Kingai Ryu and Hakaku Kempo.

Matsubayashi-Ryu Okinawan Karate

• Matsubayashi-Ryu Okinawan Karate is an Okinawan system of Karate (one of three styles of Shorin-Ryu Karate) started by Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, forms, sparring and weapons.

Modern Arnis

• Modern Arnis is a Filipino martial art started by Professor Remy Amador Presas. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, forms, sparring and several weapons arts (single cane, double canes, sword and dagger).

Moosul Kwan Hapkido

• Moosul Kwan Hapkido is a Korean martial art founded by Grand Master Lee H. Park. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, forms, sparring and weapons.

Muay Thai

• Muay Thai (also known as Thai Boxing and Art of the Eight Limbs) is a traditional martial art from Thailand. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, sweeping and throwing. Muay Thai is known for powerful close combat skills that include elbows and knees along with shin kicks.

Nan Chuan-South Shaolin Gung Fu

• Nan Chuan-South Shaolin Gung Fu

Ninjutsu

Nippon Ketsugo ryu Jujitsu

• Nippon Ketsugo ryu Jujitsu

Northern Shaolin Eagle Claw Kung Fu

• Northern Shaolin Eagle Claw Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art with a history of almost 900 years. It was started by Ouk Fay (also spelled Ngok Fei). Students train in blocking, striking (108 striking points), kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Okinawa Te

• Okinawa Te is the name given to all of the martial arts techniques (also called Tode) of Okinawan martial arts from many years ago. Okinawa Te had its origins in Chinese martial arts. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Okinawa Tomari Kempo

• Okinawa Tomari Kempo came from Tomari-Te martial arts, a forerunner of modern Karate. Tomari Kempo includes both hard and soft aspects of self-defense. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Okinawan Karate-Do

• Okinawan Karate-Do includes the different systems of Okinawan Karate-Do.

Okinawan Kempo

• Okinawan Kempo included a combination of Okinawan Te and Chinese Wushu at its beginning.

Okiwawan Kempo Shojukempo Karate-do

• Okiwawan Kempo Shojukempo Karate-do

Okinawan Seidokan Karate Kobudo and Toide

• Okinawan Seidokan Karate Kobudo and Toide was started by Shian Toma. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Pai Lum Gung Fu

• Pai Lum Gung Fu is a Chinese martial art. It is also known as White Dragon Kung Fu. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Pambuan Arnis

• Pambuan Arnis is a Filipino martial art started by Isidro Pambuan. Students train in all aspects of Arnis.

Pang Gai Noon Kung Fu

• Pang Gai Noon Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art. Pang Gai Noon (half hard-half soft) was developed in the southern part of China where an Okinawan named Kanbun Ueichi studied with Chou Tsu Ho for many years. Ueichi took Pang Gai Noon (also spelled Pangai-noon) back to Okinawa. The name of the art was changed to Ueichi-Ryu Karate after Kanbun Ueichi's death. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

PaSaRyu TaeKwonDo

• PaSaRyu TaeKwonDo includes aspects of TaeKwonDo, Karate and Kung Fu.

Pencak Silat

• Pencak Silat (also spelled Pentjak Silat) is a martial art from Indonesia and Malaysia. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, throwing, grappling and weapons.

Pikiti Tirshia

• Pikiti Tirshia is a Filipino martial art that includes aspects of Kali.

Praying Mantis Kung Fu

• Praying Mantis Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art. The northern style was founded by Wong Long. The southern style was originally known as Jew Gar. It is based on the fighting skills of the praying mantis insect and monkey. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring , forms and weapons.

Quan Li K'an

• Quan Li K'an is a Chinese martial art based on the five animals of Kung Fu. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, forms, sparring and weapons.

Rendokan Jiu Jitsu

• Rendokan Jiu Jitsu

Ryukyukai Karate-do

• Ryukyukai Karate-do was started by Grant Ratcliffe and Kathryn Terry who live in Australia. They teach Okinawan Naha-Te (Goju Ryu) kata along with Tegumi partner training. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, pressure point applications, sparring, forms and weapons.

Samurai Kempo

• Samurai Kempo is a Japanese martial art. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Savate

• Savate (old boot) is a French sytem of kickboxing. Students train in blocking, punching and kicking.

Seito Matsumura Shorin-Ryu

• Seito Matsumura Shorin-Ryu (Orthodox Matsumura Shorin-Ryu) is an Okinawan martial art started by Hohan Soken. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Seiwa Kai

• Seiwa Kai is a Japanese martial art federation started by Shuji Tasaki.

Serrada Escrima

• Serrada Escrima is a Filipino martial art created by Grandmaster Angel Cabales. 
  

Shaolin-Do

• Shaolin-Do (Shaolin way) is a Chinese martial art. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Shaolin Kenpo

• Shaolin Kenpo is a system of Kenpo started by Grand Master William Kwai Sun Chow. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Shen Wu Pai

• Shen Wu Pai (spiritual warrior way) is a Chinese martial art

Shern Sho

• Shern Sho

Shin Nagare Karate

• Shin Nagare Karate is a Japanese martial art similar to Shotokan Karate.

Shinobu Bujinkan Ninjutsu

• Shinobu Bujinkan Ninjutsu

Shinsei Hapkido

• Shinsei (debt of gratitude owed) Hapkido is a Korean martial art founded by Joseph Lumpkin (former president of Karate for Christ International). Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons. Grand Master Lumpkin also founded Shinsei JuJitsu.

Shito-Ryu Karate-Do

• Shito-Ryu Karate-Do is an Okinawan martial art started by Kenwa Mabuni. He combined Naha-Te (from Master Higaonna) and Shuri-Te (from Master Itosu) into Shito-Ryu. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Shojukempo

• Shojukempo was started by Hanshi Larry Martin in 1980. It combines Shotokan Karate, Aikijujitsu and Kempo. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Sho Muk Do

• Sho Muk Do

Shorinji Ryu Kenpo

• Shorinji Ryu Kenpo (also known as Nippon Shoinji Kempo) was created by So Doshin in 1947 from Chinese Kenpo, Judo, Karate, and Aikido. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Shorin Jiu Te Do Karate

• Shorin Jiu Te Do Karate traces its martial roots to India and China. Students train in blocks, strikes, kicks, throws, foot sweeps, pins, chokes and tumbling.

Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do

• Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do is an Okinawan martial art. Shorin is the Japanese spelling for the Chinese Shaolin. Shorin-ryu has four styles: Kobayashi, Shobayashi, Matsubayashi and Matsumura Orthodox (Seito).

Shorin Ryu Kobudo

• Shorin Ryu Kobudo is weapons training in the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate system.

Shorin-Shorei (traditional) Karate

• Shorin-Shorei (traditional) Karate combines Shorin-Ryu and Shorei-Ryu Karate.

Shoshinkan Karate

• Shoshinkan Karate

Shotokan-Jutsu

• Shotokan-Jutsu

Shotan Karate

• Shotan Karate

Shotokan Karate

• Shotokan Karate is a Japanese martial art started by Gichin Funakoshi (known as the Father of Modern Karate). He studied Karate in Okinawa (Shorin-ryu and Shorei-ryu) and combined his knowledge into a new style known as Shotokan (named after Funakoshi's pen name Shoto). He was the first to introduce Karate to Japan. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Shudo Kan

• Shudo Kan (also spelled Shu Do Kan and Shudokan) was started by Soke Toyama Kanken. He was born in Okinawa and studied with Master Itarashiki and later with Master Itosu where he became an assistant to Itosu. Toyama Kanken taught school in Okinawa and later moved to Taiwan to teach. He studied Chinese Ch'uan Fa, Shorei Kempo and T'ai Chi Ch'uan Fa while in Taiwan. Toyama moved to Japan in 1930 and opened a dojo in Tokyo called Shu Do Kan (Hall for the Study of the Way). He continued to teach Itosu's Shorin Ryu and Ch'uan Fa.

Shuri Te

• Shuri Te is an Okinawan system of Karate from the ancient capital of Okinawa (Shuri) with ties to Chinese martial arts through founder Tode Shungo Sakagawa who studied with Chinese diplomat Kusanku. Sakagawa taught Matsumura Shokon who became the founder of Shorin Ryu Karate.

Sil Lum

• Sil Lum is a Chinese martial art. Sil Lum (Cantonese term for Shaolin) training includes 10 empty-hand forms along with "long fist" skills including jabs, hooks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, kicks, traps, sweeps, throws, grappling, sparring and several weapons.

Small Circle Jujitsu

• Small Circle Jujitsu was created by Professor Wally Jay. He trained in Kodenkan Jujitsu with Professor Henry Okazaki in Hawaii and Judo, Jujitsu, Kung Fu, Aikido, wrestling and boxing from other instructors. Professor Jay said his time with Ken Kawachi in Judo gave him the key to Small Circle Jujitsu. Students train in the Ten Principles of Small Circle Jujitsu which starts with Balance, Mobility and Stability.

Soma Ryu Ju Jitsu

• Soma Ryu Ju Jitsu

Soma Ryu Kenjutsu

• Soma Ryu Kenjutsu

Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan

• Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan comes from the ancient Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do (hand strike way). Grandmaster Hwang Kee studied Korean and Chinese martial arts and founded the Moo Duk Kwan school of Hwa Soo Do in 1945. It was also known as Tang Soo Do (China hand way) for many years, but was changed to Soo Bahk Do in the late 1950s. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Sungja-Do Hapkido

• Sungja-Do Hapkido as started by George I. Petrotta. It includes martial training from Taekwondo, HapKido, Shotokan Karate, Judo, Western Boxing, Filipino Kali and Grappling.

Sun Lu Tang Xingyi

• Sun Lu Tang Xingyi is a Chinese martial art created by Sun Lu Tang (Sun Fu Quan). He studied several systems of martial arts including Shaolin Hung Boxing, Hsing-I Ch'uan, Dragon Style Pa Kua Chang and Wu Yu-xiang T'ai Chi Ch'uan. He also created Sun T'ai Chi Ch'uan.

Taam Lo Weng San Kung Fu

• Taam Lo Weng San Kung Fu

Taeken-Jitsu

• Taeken-Jitsu was founded by Soke Brent Fuller. Students train in techniques from Taekwondo, Kenpo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Hapkido and Arnis.

Tae Kwon Do

• Tae Kwon Do (also spelled Taekwondo) is a Korean martial art. It means "art of hand and foot fighting" or "way of foot and fist." Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, throwing and takedowns.

Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan

• Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan was first known as Hwa Soo Do (later as Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do) and started by Grand Master Hwang Kee. Some of his students called the art Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan.

T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan)

• T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan) is one of the internal Chinese martial arts. T'ai Chi Ch'uan means "grand ultimate fist" and is believed to be almost a thousand years old or older. Martial movements are practiced slowly at first which develops internal strength and force. Movements are sped up later as part of the practical aspects of T'ai Chi as a system of self-defense. Students train in yielding to opposing force and redirecting that force to emptiness. That training includes solo forms and pushing hands with a partner. Popular styles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan include Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun and Hwa-Yu.

Taijiquan Beijing Style

• Taijiquan Beijing Style is a shortened version of Yang Style Taijiquan also known as Beijing Simplified Form, Taijiquan 24 Movements Short Form and Standard Simplified Chinese National Version, 24 Form, 1956, Yang Style. The shortened form was designed to teach a wider audience of people interested in learning Taijiquan.
  

Taike-Do

• Taike-Do

Takeshin Sogo ryu Jujutsu

• Takeshin Sogo ryu Jujutsu was started by Tony Annesi. Takeshin Sogo ryu Jujutsu includes martial aspects from Aiki-jutsu and Karate.

Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan

• Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan is a traditional Korean martial art. Grand Master Hwang Kee created the art in 1945 after spending many years studying martial arts in Korea and China. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Ten Shin Ichi Ryu

• Ten Shin Ichi Ryu

Tenshin Shoden Ryu Karate-Do

• Tenshin Shoden Ryu Karate-Do is a Japanese martial art. It translates as "The school of the divinely inspired way of the empty hand" and is a combination of Karate, Judo, Jujutsu and Kobudo. The art is based on the principles of water and incorporates the teachings of Christianity.

Tokoshi- Kan Karate

• Tokoshi- Kan Karate was started by Soke Tom Manson. Training in Tokoshi (to cross a great distance) includes training in Karate, Aikido, Aikijitsu, Jujitsu and Judo.

Tokukai Karate

• Tokukai Karate is a Japanese martial art. Takashi Shibuya is currently the Chief Instructor. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Tomari Te

• Tomari Te is an ancient Okinawan martial art from the village of Tomari. It was a combination of Okinawa Te and Chinese Ch'uan Fa (reportedly from Wang Ji, Anan and Ason). Matsumora Kosaku, Oyadomari Kokan and Yamazato Gikei helped develop Tomari Te in the early days. Matsumora's senior students included Choki Motobu and Chotoku Kyan.

Tomiki Aikido

• Tomiki Aikido was founded by Professor Kenji Tomiki. He was a senior student of both Jigaro Kano (founder of Judo) and Ueshiba Morihei (founder of Aikido). Students train in all aspects of traditional Aikido and are involved in active tournaments.

Tong Show Kung Fu

• Tong Show Kung Fu

Tora Karano Shinsei Kenpo

• Tora Karano Shinsei Kenpo was founded by Professor Phil Lewis. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Tora Tsuru Ryukyu Kempo Te

• Tora Tsuru Ryukyu Kempo Te was founded by Soke Sonny James Barker. Barker trained in Kempo, Iaido, Judo, Jujitsu, Aikijitsu, Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

TorukuKai AikiJitsu

• TorukuKai AikiJitsu (Way of the Christian Samurai) was founded by Joe Morejon. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Tsuki Bu-Do Kai

• Tsuki Bu-Do Kai was founded by Shidoshi Richard F. Baker. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons with an emphasis on the Jo.

Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do

• Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do was started by Uechi Kanbun who studied Pangai Noon Kung Fu in China and brought the art to Okinawa and Japan. Uechi's son Kanei added forms and techniques to his father's system and it became known as Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

• Wado-Ryu Karate-Do is a Japanese martial art founded by Grand Master Hironori Ohtsuka. Hironori Ohtsuka began his martial arts training with his father in the style of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu. He later trained with Shinzaburo Nakayama Sensei in Shindo Yoshin Ryu and became a student of Funakoshi Gichin in Okinawan Karate. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, holding, locking, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Wah Lum Kung Fu

• Wah Lum Kung Fu (also known as Wah Lum Praying Mantis Kung Fu) is a Chinese martial art. It was created about 400 years ago by Master Wong Long who was trained in Shaolin Kung Fu. Wong Long observed the abilities of a small praying mantis to kill a much larger insect. He placed the praying mantis in a cage and learned how it reacted to various attacks from a reed. Wong Long added what he learned from the praying mantis to Shaolin Kung Fu. Kee Kwan Shan later added Tam Tui (seeking leg) Style to the Praying Mantis Style and called it Wah Lum Kung Fu after the Wah Lum Temple. Students train in Jut Sow (wrestling hands) along with Tam Tui emphasizing trapping, locking, seizing and controlling an opponent with quick hand and leg movements. Training includes forms and sparring. Students also train in many traditional Chinese weapons.

White Crane Kung Fu

• White Crane Kung Fu, also known as White Crane Boxing, is a Chinese martial art. The origins of White Crane go back many years to Fan Qiang Liang who was a nun. She reportedly learned about White Crane self-defense in a series of dreams and adapted her fighting style to incorporate what she learned from her dreams. She taught her White Crane system in Yongchun County of Fujian Province in China. Students train in blocking, feinting, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, throwing, sparring, forms and weapons.

White Tiger Hop Chi Dao

• White Tiger Hop Chi Dao is a Chinese martial art. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, trapping, locking, holding, throwing, grappling, sparring, forms and weapons.

Wing Chun Kung Fu

• Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art that emphasizes centerline defense. It was reportedly started by a Shaolin nun named Ng Mu who taught a young girl named Yim Wing Chun. Wing Chun (beautiful springtime) was taught publicly for the first time by Yip Man in Hong Kong. Students train in blocking, striking, kicking, joint locking, throwing , sticking hands (Chi sao), sticking legs (Chi gerk), forms and weapons.

Yama Ryu Jiu Jitsu

• Yama Ryu Jiu Jitsu

Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan

• Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a Chinese martial art. It was started by Yang Lu-ch'an who was a student of Ch'en Chang-hsing in the early 1800s. Yang later taught his style of T'ai Chi to the Imperial Guards which helped make the Yang style popular throughout China. Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan is one of the best known and most popular T'ai Chi systems in the world.

Yishendo Kenpo Eskrima Jiu-Jitsu

• Yishendo Kenpo Eskrima Jiu-Jitsu

Yon Ch'uan Martial Arts (Soft Fist)

• Yon Ch'uan Martial Arts (Soft Fist) emphasizes the internal aspects of Chinese martial arts. Yon Ch'uan (also known as Cotton Fist - Cotton Over Steel) was first brought to the United State by Grand Master John Chung Li. Grand Master Robert Xavier is currently the Chief Instructor of Yon Ch'uan. Students train in Karate, Judo, Aikido, Jujutsu and T'ai Chi along with 15 Animal Kung Fu.

Youn Wha Ryu

• Youn Wha Ryu is a Korean martial art. Grandmaster Man Hee Han explained that the history of Youn Wha Ryu is shrouded in mystery and legend, but his teacher Sae Chong Wang told him that Youn Wha was a female martial arts master with extraordinary powers. Training in Yong Wha Ryu is similar to many aspects of Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Judo, Kung Fu and Jiu-jitsu.

Yudo

• Yudo is a Korean martial art similar to Japanese Judo.

Zen Budoakai Aikijujitsu

• Zen Budoakai Aikijujitsu

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