Dim Mak Kungfu

Dim Mak/Dian Mai (点脉) is an ancient Chinese Kungfu style which focus on vital pressure point strikes.

Dim Mak was not created by just 1 creator, this Kungfu style evolved over hundreds of years from ancient Chinese acupuncture then applied into self defense technique for combat. Legend stories are often connecting the development history of Dim Mak to Zhang Sanfeng, a legendary master from the 13th century who also created several martial art styles like Tai Chi and Tui Shou.

British Boxing

British Boxing style also known as Pugilism, Boxen or Fisticuffs. Developed in the 17th centuries, evolving from self defense/street fighting skill into a commercial fighting sport.

European Boxing largely shifted from bare knuckle fighting contests to modern gloved Boxing we know today after the adoption of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1867.

American Boxing

American Boxing style developed from older British Boxing style created in 19th century. Boxing was brought from England to America in the late 1700s.

Various new Boxing techniques was developed after Thomas Hoyer Monstery open his martial art school in 1868 in Mexico. This new Boxing style is famous with squared stance and high guard style as solid base and tight defense let fighters absorb punishment while staying in close quarters to trade blows.

American Kickboxing

American fighting style also known as Tinku (Bolivian) and Takanakuy (Peruvian). This fighting style was began as ancient Andean ritualistic combat and community gathering.

Modern American Kickboxing developed in 1970s after famous American martial artists like Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Benny Urquidez, Lee Faulkner and other promoters created new Kickboxing tournament systems.

African Kickboxing

African fighting style also known as Dambe, Moraingy, Morengy, Moringue and Mrenge.

Developed during the Maroseranana dynasty of the Sakalava Kingdom in western Madagascar 17th century. African style Kickboxing was a ritual contest of virility between men, typically performed at celebrations and circumcision ceremonies.

Nahkampf

Nahkampf (Unarmed Fighting) is European martial art style developed along with Kampfringen (Wrestling application training to fight armed opponent) in early 15th century by legendary Austrian martial art master Ott Jud. Medieval European unarmed combat relied heavily on open hand and elbow strikes, because using punches will break the knuckles during impact on opponent’s helmet or armor.

In Europe, there are 3 most famous historical martial art tutorial books that teach a Nahkampf “Dirty Fighting” techniques completely like Codex Wallerstein (1470s), Dürer’s Fight Book (1512) and Vollständiges Ring Buch (1663).

Sword & Shield Fighting

Shield is a piece of protective device used to block attacks, guard against danger or conceal someone from harm.

Handheld defense gear like Viking Skjoldr, Roman Scuta, Arabian Tars, African Ihawu, Indian Dhal, Japanese Tedate, Chinese Dun/Pai and British Kite Shield was used to stop sword and arrows in combat.

Sikaran

Sikaran is an indigenous Filipino martial art that originated centuries before Spanish colonization in the 16th century.

According to the Sikaran masters of Baras, Sikaran has no written history and created by several creators.

Reverse Grip Knife Fighting

Variation technique of knife fighting, the knife is held with the blade pointing down.

Although reverse grip have shorter range and weaker cutting power compared with normal grip, this technique have advantages in more powerful stab and faster draw from the sheath.

Knife Fighting

One of many oldest ancient weapons (along with stone bladed spear and stick attached with stone axe) used by human since primitive era. Stoned bladed knife have been used in personal combat since Paleolithic times.

Although knife have shorter range and weaker cutting power compared with machete/short sword, knife have advantage on speed and various surprise stab techniques from unpredictable angles.

Long Pole Fighting

Long pole is variation of long staff fighting technique where the fighter hold the staff/spear on the lower end position, to make it striking reach longer than basic middle grip position. Similar with short staff and two handed sword holding technique.

It has same fighting technique with long spears and often used as training / competition weapon by ancient spearmen worldwide.