What Are the 4 Categories of Martial Arts?
                     What Are the 4 Categories 
of Martial Arts?
An Overview
For many people, martial art is an essential part of life. Today, 
people practice martial arts as a hobby, a sport, and a 
regimen for physical and mental well-being. Do you want to 
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4 Categories Of Martial Arts
● Striking or Stand-Up Styles
● Grappling or Ground-Fighting Styles
● Throwing or Takedown Styles
● Meditative or Low-Impact Styles
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Striking or Stand-Up Styles
These styles tech practitioners defending 
moves with the use of kicks, blocks, 
knees, punches, and elbows. 
Some examples of striking or stand-up 
martial art styles are Kickboxing, 
Capoeira, Boxing, Karate, Tang Soo Do, 
Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Kung Fu, Tae 
Kwon Do, and more. 
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Grappling or Ground-
Fighting Styles
These styles teach practitioners how to 
bring their opponents down to the 
ground. 
Some examples of grappling or ground-
fighting martial art styles are Jujutsu, 
Catch Wrestling, Russian Sambo, Luta 
Livre, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sumo, Russian 
Sambo, and Wrestling.
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Throwing or Takedown Styles
Throwing or Takedown Styles are very 
popular and tech practitioners get the 
opponent to the ground. 
These styles are quite similar to 
grappling and ground-fighting styles. 
Throwing or takedown styles involve 
Shuai Jiao, Judo, Hapkido, and Aikido. 
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Meditative or Low-Impact 
Styles
These styles are typically focused on 
breathing techniques and mental 
wellness rather than combat. 
Some of the meditative or low-impact 
styles are Chi-Gong, Baguazhang, and 
Tai Chi. 
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