Taekwondo

Taekwondo (태권도) is modern Korean martial art created by Choi Hong Hi in 1955.

Although Taekwondo created as kicking style martial art (because it creator was inspired by Taekkyon), it still have some punches for close range combat.

Hokkien Kuntao

Kuntao (拳道) is a Hokkien Kungfu style created by Southern Chinese immigrants community in the Malay Archipelago before 14th century.

Based on Nanpai Kungfu (南派功夫), Kuntao is oldest organised martial art training system in Malay countries before Silat era.

Koppo

Koppo or Koppojutsu (骨法術) is a Japanese fighting style developed from older Chinese Kungfu, brought to Japan by Chinese monk named Chan Busho in the 16th century.

The concept of Koppo is striking the vital points and skeletal structure.

Wei Kuen Do

Wei Kuen Do (滙拳道) is a modern Kungfu style created by Leo Fong in 1973.

Mix of Boxing and Jeet Kune Do (截拳道).

Taekkyon

Taekkyon (태껸) is a Korean fighting style created by warriors of the Silla Dynasty (57 BCE - 935 CE), also known as Taekkyeon and Taekyun.

Taekkyon focus on kicks because using the leg provide better reach and superior striking power for skinny - tall ancient Korean people (weaker punching power but longer kicking range).

Muay Thai

Thai fighting style created in 19th century, developed from ancient Indian Kickboxing (Musti Yuddha / Adithada, known as Muay Boran in Thailand).

Muay Thai was developed by King Rama V as new Thai martial art style in 1900s.

Panantukan

Filipino fighting style, also known as Suntukan.

The development of Panantukan can be traced back to the pre-colonial period in the Philippines (before 1565), where tribal communities created hand-to-hand combat techniques for self defence and warfare.

Nanpai Kungfu

Nanpai Kungfu (南派功夫) is an Southern Chinese Kungfu style created during Ming dynasty in 16th century.

Generals Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou taught a special Kungfu style to the local armies, civilians and monks to fight together against Wokou pirates raid at Southern China areas.

Savate

French fighting style created by sailors in the southern port of Marseille, in the 17th century.

According to historians, it was developed by sailors on board the ships during their trips to the countries of the Indian Ocean and China Seas.

Kenpo

Kenpo (拳法) is a Northern Japanese (Muromachi Kingdom) fighting style created in 15th century.

Developed from Chinese Kungfu (功夫) brought by Buddhist monks to Northern Japan.

Tang Soo Do

Tang Soo Do (당수도) is a Korean fighting style created by Korean students who developed it from Northern Chinese Kungfu (功夫) during Tang dynasty era (618-907).

Tang Soo Do is Korean martial art that focus on both punches and kicks balancedly.

Silat

Southeast Asian fighting style created by Malay students in 14th century.

Developed from older Chinese Kungfu (功夫) and Indian Kickboxing (Adithada/Musti Yuddha) brought by missionary monks.

Beipai Kungfu

Beipai Kungfu (北派功夫) / Kuoshu (國術) is an ancient Northern Chinese martial art created before Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC).

It is said that the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) who ascended to power in 2698 BC, introduced the earliest systematized fighting style in China.

Kickboxing

Ancient Indian fighting style, also known as Musti Yuddha (Sanskrit), Adithada (Hindi) & Moraingy (Malagasy).

Various ancient Kickboxing tournaments existed in ancient India since the middle of the 2nd millennium BC, Indian Kickboxing spread worldwide from neighboring South Asia countries to overseas Africa countries.

Karate

Karate (空手) is a Southern Japanese (Ryukyu Kingdom) fighting style created in 17th century.

Developed from Chinese Kungfu (功夫) brought from by Ryukyuan students to Southern Japan.

Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do (截拳道) is a modern Kungfu style created by Bruce Lee (Lee Jun Fan) in 1967.

Bruce Lee combine various martial arts into his new fighting style.

Boxing

Ancient Sumerian fighting style also known as Mulakima (Arabic), Loh Mushti (Punjabi), Pygmachia (Greek), Kulachniy Boy (Russia), Dambe (Hausa), Musangwe (Venda) and Takanakuy/Tinku (Quechua).

The oldest historical artifact of Boxing comes from a Sumerian relief in Iraq from the third millennium BC.