mantis.style Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 "traditional" based styles that have large organisations:Wing Chun/Ving Tsun/ Wing Tsun/Yong ChunShotokanTKDJudoTai Chi (I'm not including the new age health/healing groups)BoxingMuay ThaiMore modern styles:Generic MMA clubsBJJGeneric Kickboxing (for whatever tournament format in what ever country - then there's the gym clubs) traditional chinese saying:speak much, wrong much
Dazed and Confused Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Just a quick point on the international perspective: wrestling in its Olympic forms is almost unheard of in the UK, which is a real shame, so it wouldn't make the top 10 over here. I've not seen many fencing schools either, but I know there are a few around. I would have put JJJ and Krav Maga in there I think.
gzk Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Interesting. I've only heard two guys around here mention Krav Maga, and not that many on the Internet either, relative to the other styles. Real wrestling is fairly small here too, but I know it's huge in the US and Japan. Battling biomechanical dyslexia since 2007
Dazed and Confused Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Sorry GZK I was assuming you were American for some reason. You're probably right- the immense popularity of wrestling in its various forms in other countries would probably qualify it for a spot in an international top ten. To be honest I was just voicing my own frustration at the lack of wrestling in the UK (I practice Sumo as its the only wrestling I could find!).
bushido_man96 Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 You're probably right- the immense popularity of wrestling in its various forms in other countries would probably qualify it for a spot in an international top ten.Most civilazations, at one point or another, had some form of folk wrestling linked to their culture. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Dazed and Confused Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Most civilazations, at one point or another, had some form of folk wrestling linked to their culture.I agree entirely, I just lament the death of the traditional British styles such as Lancashire Catch as Catch Can and Cornish wrestling. I started to read a book the other day about how these styles were killed off by a combination of Eastern MA and professional wrestling. Unfortunately I was reading it in a book shop and they evicted me as I had already made my purchases, and now I can't find it again.
stonecrusher69 Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Evet art at one time or the other was top dog.First it was Judo the karate then kung fu (the bruce lee era) then Bjj not its MMA Perhaps Chinese Wu Shu is the biggest as far as over all numbers. http://www.youtube.com/user/sifumcilwrath"When the student is ready the master will appear"
bushido_man96 Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Most civilazations, at one point or another, had some form of folk wrestling linked to their culture.I agree entirely, I just lament the death of the traditional British styles such as Lancashire Catch as Catch Can and Cornish wrestling. I started to read a book the other day about how these styles were killed off by a combination of Eastern MA and professional wrestling. Unfortunately I was reading it in a book shop and they evicted me as I had already made my purchases, and now I can't find it again. Man, that is a bummer. Do you remember the title? That would be a good read. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
TraditionalDan Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Every art at one time or the other was top dog.First it was Judo the karate then kung fu (the bruce lee era) then Bjj not its MMA Perhaps Chinese Wu Shu is the biggest as far as over all numbers.I have to agree with this. But it doesn't in any way reflect superiority of style over another. Brighton Shotokan
Karateka_latino Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 I think there are just 5 arts that are the most popular and most practiced worldwide.KarateKung Fu/WushuJudoTai ChiTaekwondoThe other arts doesn't come closer in number of pratitioners. I think its because these arts has been promoted as sports, fitness and educational for children. KravMaga is popular in US mostly. BJJ is popular but doesn't have all that many practitioners as compared to the arts on my list. Many of my friends have heard of BJJ. They know about Royce Gracie, Vale Tudo, etc.. but none of them trains in it.
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