The various styles of martial arts...somewhere to share you experiences

A comprehensive list of all of the martial arts from all over the world. What are your specialities and experiences..

Sub-Forums:

Aikido	Bando Thaing	Capoeira
Chanbara	Choi Kwang Do	Daito Ryu Aiki Bujutsu
Gatka	Haidong Gumdo	Hapkido
Hwa Rang Do	Iaido	Jeet Kune Do
Ju Jitsu	Judo	Kali Silat
Kajukenbo	Kalaripayattu	Karate
Kendo	Kickboxing	Kobudo
Krav Maga	Kuk Sool Won	Kumdo
Kung Fu	Kyudo	Mowie Di Do
Muay Thai (Thai Boxing)	Naginata	Ninjutsu
Savate	Shintaido	Shorinji Kempo
Soo Bahk Do	Stav	Sumo
T'ai Chi Chuan	Tae Kwon Do	Taido
Tang Soo Do	Vovinam Viet Vo Dao	Wing Chun

What schools are in your local area, do you have one-to-one training or as part of a larger class, which is better...

What are the different clothing & footwear required for your chosen martial art

Alot of martial arts require the use of a varied aray of weaponry, what do you use for your preferred discipline

Sub-Forums:

Knives	Short Staff or Stick Weapons	Long Staffs or Stick Weapons
Swords	Composite Weapons	"Soft" Weapons
Truncheons	Sickles	Shields
Short Range Projectile Weapons	Clubs	Miscellaneous

Do you belong to a club or association, do they organise competitions and other events...share what you do here...

There are many names that spring into people's heads when martial arts are discussed, who have you been most inspired by and why...

What are your ways to stay fit and well when practising martial arts

What diet & nutritional goals to you strive for, are there special diets or nutritional regimes that have really worked for you...

How do you build up your strength to suit your choice of martial art...

What meditation or relaxation techniques do you use

If you are injured, how do you use your martial art training and mind set to assist in the healing processes, are there injuries that make martial arts impossible, what is the greatest injury fear for those of you how practice martial art, how do you prevent most injuries from happening..

Who in the sporting side of the martial arts do you aspire to, are you a follower of martial art competitions..

Who are the main sporting associations for the various martial art disciplines

Who's doing well in getting to the main competitions

An area to discuss up and coming competitions and competitors in the world of martial arts world championships worldwide

From multi-style disciplines to extreme forms of martial art competitions

Keep up with who is doing well and those who are not so

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