TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS:

Traditional martial arts

At many places , Martial arts are available. Students train for years attain Black Belts only to realize that the schools they learnt under were unauthorized & quack, under some obscure unknown junior Instructor in Japan, calling himself Grand Master or 10^th Deg BB.

80 percent of Indian Organizations are not authorized affiliated to genuine International Bodies (HOMBUS). The BEST authorizing bodies are:

Karate under World Karate Federation in India under AIKF (All India Karate Do Federation) in India.

Kung Fu, most Popular form is Wing Chun taught by Bruce Lees colleague WILLIAM CHEUNG, student of Bruce Lees old man Teacher YIP MAN in Hong Kong. Kung Fu;s highest Body today is SHAOLIN TEMPLE.

Taekwondo is under World Taekwondo Federation. Filipino Martial Arts is best authorized under DOCe PARES ESCRIMA Authority.

MODERN NEW AGE MARTIAL ARTS

Weapons Range Art

(longest distance where only weapons can reach & there is no possibility of hand to hand)

Examples of Martial Arts: Sword Fighting (Kenjutsu), Arnis (Filipino Stick Fighting), Fencing, Nunchaku

Kicking Range

(A long distance where only the feet can reach the opponent)

Examples of Martial Arts: Kickboxing, Savate

Punching Range

(An intermediate distance where only the hands can reach the opponent)

Examples of Martial Arts: Boxing,

Elbow-Knee-Head Butt - Trapping Range

(An intermediate distance where only the knees & elbow - shorter parts of the upper limbs & lower limbs can reach the opponent)

Examples of Martial Arts: Muay Thai, Wing Chun Gung Fu, Filipino Martial Arts

Grappling Range

(A very close distance where only the two bodies are in close approximation)

Examples of Martial Arts: Ju Jitsu, Judo, western Wrestling, Aikido

Groundwork Range

(Fully on the ground - matwork)

Examples of Martial Arts: Judo, Wrestling, Brazilian Ju Jitsu

LAW ENFORCEMENT (Police) MARTIAL ARTS

In many places all over the world, the Police & Law Enforcement agencies cannot use firearms on criminals even when they use knives, blunt weapons (like sticks, baseball bats) or firearms. The Police personnel are expected to DISARM the Attacker barehanded, use CONTROL TACTICS to tame & force compliance of orders and HAND CUFF the criminals who many a times are violent, drugged and uncooperative. It may involve escape & SELF DEFENSE techniques from various STREET SITUATIONS. This has led to the development of specialized Police arts called DEFENSIVE TACTICS. This is based on techniques derived from Close Grappling arts like BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU, AIKIDO & SUBMISSION WRESTLING. The Israeli art of KRAV MAGA founded by a sergeant Imi boasts of military Applications, but is nothing more than a situational Street Self Defense Art dealing with escapes from various grabs & holds on the street. In this context Krav Maga is best classified as a LAW ENFORCEMENT ART.

MILITARY MARTIAL ARTS & CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE (CQB) ARTS

The Armed Forces all over the world need different type of fighting skills. These have to be offensive as there is no time to defend from the enemy. The only goal of military is to kill, cripple or handicap. The techniques also have to follow the KISS PRINCIPLE – “Keep It Simple Stupid”. The Skills have to be applicable to enemy at 30m i.e. CQB. Hence skills of killing with BARE HANDS, BLUNT WEAPONS like Rifle Butt, EDGED WEAPONS like BAYONET & COMMANDO DAGGER, VITAL ORGAN DESTRUCTIONS, REFLEX SHOOTING, SMALL TEAM TACTICS to organize Small Squad/s to fight in coordination all are essentials of any Military Art. Arts like British UAC UNARMED COMBAT, US Army COMBATIVES, Russian SAMBO, German H2H (HAND To HAND), and ACCS (ADVANCED COMMANDO COMBAT SYSTEM) popular with Indian Armed Forces founded by the Dr. Rao couple are all examples of Military Martial Arts.