Thursday, April 23, 2009

Modern Martial Arts - Reality based and hybrid styles

Most of the new martial arts systems being developed are hybrid systems of already existing knowledge. Most new arts also center around the concept of reality-based self defense. Most incorporate both standing and ground technique. They also usually deal with weapons fighting. If you're interested in this you should check out some of these:

  • Krav Maga - An older art, but continues to evolve and is one of the early examples of the modernization of martial arts.
  • Keysi - Extremely close quarter combat system. A hybrid and reality based system.
  • SPEAR System - Tony Blauer - Not an art on its own, but designed to be a component to all arts, Tony's system teaches using natural reflex actions (flinch response) as a component of self defense. One of the few out there that introduces new research and concepts.
  • Jeet Kune Do - Older, developed by Bruce Lee, not to be considered a full system. A core system centered around Wing Chun and also western boxing and fencing, JKD encourages the use of all other arts that the individual practitioner finds useful. Some consider it to be the founder of most modern arts.
  • Combatives - Various forms of hybrid arts used by militaries around the world.
  • Systema - Hesitant to put it on this list - far from being new, but continues to evolve unlike most traditional arts. Is not very hybrid, but is certainly reality-based.
  • Bojuka - Another hybrid system.
  • Kajukenbo - Another hybrid system. The name works in two ways: "ka" ("long life"), "ju" ("happiness"), "ken" ("fist"), "bo" ("style") or "ka" ("karate"), "ju" ("judo"/"jujutsu"), "ken" ("kenpo"), "bo" (Boxing and/or Chinese Boxing Kung Fu)

A list of some more hybrid arts.

Note that none of these should be confused with mixed martial arts.
If you have more you'd like to add to the list please feel free to leave a comment.


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