"Uncommon" Martial Arts

[omnifinite]

I've talked to someone who studies Aizu (name originating from the island I would guess). Supposedly very old. Sounds like aikido in some ways... sounds like ninjitsu in some ways... a lot of lore incorporated... more of a lifestyle than an art I think (or maybe I should say more like an "art" really should be).

 

I'm curious if anyone else has ever heard of it... but I don't know enough to give any other input on it.

[ramymensa]

Delta. A style done by a guy in Timisoara. Hmm Guess he's a fraud. Hope I'll pass by and try to see what's all about.

[wckf_azn]

i didnt read through all the posts

 

but

 

vovinam i guess is uncomon cause i haven't heard anyone tork about in this forum... hehe

 

vovinam is the national martial arts of vietnam

 

it was developed by grandmaster Loc Nguyen to help young men defend themsleves against the french, when they took over Vietnam awhile agoz

 

so yea!! lolz

 

i find it interesting and agressive fly kicks to the head and stuff. and the self defense moves actually work!! unlike some other MA'z

[daeinwolf]

Thaing--It is a Burmese fighting style that I think Bando is a part of.

 

I have seen Bando practiced and it seems fairly intense.

 

Peace favor---Joshua

[Anzie]

I've actually heard about

 

The Ancient Art of Spitting (!!)

 

And some art that was all about beating the crap out of others using a newspaper.

 

[kle1n]

Cuong Nhu sounds damn sexy

[Shorin Ryuu]

Savate-This is a French martial art that I believe involves lots of kicking. Sources vary on its origins, and range from the 1600s to the 1800s I think. I really don't know much about it, I was just amused that the French had their own martial arts.

 

Anyone know much else about it? My knowledge of martial arts beyond superficial facts is pretty much limited to Eastern styles.

[wcnavstar]

http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~tellner/bukti.html

 

Puklan, Indonesian Karate so to speak?

[Shogun]

Systema, AKA Russian Martial Art. I think its really slow and incredibly boring, but the masters do some pretty cool things.

 

https://www.russianmartialart.com

[StormKrow]

of the ones I've heard of:

 

Maharklika Kuntaw - (which I've studied)

 

comes from the philippines, gets its origins from several systems, 3 filipino, 3 non-filipino primarily.

 

Pankration (spelling?) - comes from Greece I think.

 

Krav Maga - I "think" is an Israeli system

 

There's also a russian system who's name eludes me at the moment.