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The 8 Most Popular Martial Arts
I could tell you about the 8 most popular martial arts all day, but I’ll spare you the lecture and just give you the top three—and two runners-up. Starting from the top and moving clockwise, we have first place karate, followed by muay thai, then tae kwon do, then hapkido (a little bit of karate), jiu jitsu (a little bit of judo), and lastly boxing and wrestling. The runners-up are taekwondo and capoeira (both with small amounts of jiu jitsu).
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8. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments and in self-defense situations. Sparring (commonly referred to as rolling) and live drilling play a major role in training; they are both seen as essential to improving one's martial art skills.
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7. Kendo
Kendo is considered to be the first martial art developed in Japan. It originated from swordsmanship, and during the Heian period (794-1185), it grew as a practice for training samurai and soldiers in sword fighting techniques. Wearing armor was prohibited in kendo, so there’s no hand protection used by practitioners. The emphasis of kendo is on wielding bamboo swords, called shinai, with proper footwork, stance and technique to strike at your opponent’s body or head while defending yourself against strikes and thrusts made by your opponent’s shinai.
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6. Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu is a Japanese martial art that uses stealth and distraction to aid in combat. Ninjas were known for their use of ingenious devices like the blowgun, and also for their skill with deception, which they used to infiltrate enemy strongholds. Learn ninjutsu from a certified instructor in your area. Practice discretion and respect at all times; you never know when you might be forced into action!
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5. Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is one of the most popular martial arts out there, but it's certainly not the only one. It started in Korea and involves a great deal of kicking, striking and punching. Tae Kwon Do is excellent for overall fitness, as it requires strong muscle groups throughout the body—and because it's an aerobic activity, you're bound to burn calories while practicing. This martial art can be practiced as a hobby or competitively at tournaments around the world. If you're looking for something that combines self-defense with exercise, then Tae Kwon Do may be right for you!
4. Kung Fu
Chinese martial arts that combines hard and soft techniques. A well-rounded discipline, kung fu trains the body in agility, speed, strength and flexibility. Some styles are known for their slow movements while others focus on high kicks and strikes. Kung Fu dates back to ancient China, but was banned under Mao Zedong because it promoted individual practice rather than group work. It has since become a beloved art form around the world. Learn more about it here .
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3. Taekwondo
Developed in Korea, Taekwondo is a form of martial arts that has gained worldwide popularity. Also known as Tae Kwon Do, it focuses on self-defense as well as gymnastic kicks and sparring. As of 2008, Taekwondo was the most popular martial art in the world. Its influence can be seen through spin-offs like Muay Thai kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting.
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2. Karate
Karate is an umbrella term that can refer to any number of martial arts styles. It's the best-known type of Asian martial arts, and the first one to spread across the Western world. The original meaning of karate is the way of the empty hand, and a practitioner is called a karateka (karate-ka) or a sensei. Karate originated in Okinawa, Japan, but was brought to mainland Japan in 1902 by Gichin Funakoshi. The style taught by Funakoshi differed from that originally practiced in Okinawa; it adopted more combative stances and was eventually dubbed Shotokan after his pen name, Shoto.
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1. Aikido
Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as the way of unifying with ki, the way of harmonious spirit or the way of gentle wisdom. The character 合 is sometimes used in its name, which can be pronounced /ɔː/ (oh) in the on'yomi or /eɪ/ (ay) in the kun'yomi; however, the pronunciation /ˈeɪkədoʊ/ may be more accurate for English speakers.
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