Capoeira refers to an energetic, dance-like and oftentimes acrobatic Brazilian martial art, game, and fight-dance that was created by African slaves in the 17th century. Capoeira is based mostly around kicking since slave’s hands were usually manacled. Its participants would form a circle called a ‘roda’ and take their turns singing, playing instruments, and sparring as a couple in the middle of this circle. ...

Kendo, in a nutshell, refers to Japanese-style fencing. Based on the traditional Japanese legacy of swordsmanship as old as Japan itself, Samurai made use of the sword to create and keep order for centuries. Such people followed unwritten codes known as Bushido, of which the core was integrity, bravery, and honesty. ...

Hwa Rang Do refers to a Korean martial art, which was created by the brothers Joo Sang Lee and Joo Bang Lee. This particular martial art encourages and teaches defense and fighting tactics, spiritual training, artistic pursuits, and intellectual enhancement. With its long history, its structure of tactics is very involved. ...

Muay Thai refers to what the Thais call their personal martial arts. "Muay" means boxing. In ancient times, because no advanced weapons were invented yet, they only used lances, swords and staffs in their wars. Thailand had to fight and encounter a lot of marauders this way to keep their communities protected. The arts of krabi (swords) and krabong (staffs) were specifically taught to Thai soldiers, so they could fight. Along with this, Muay Thai was taught as an art of self-defense since soldiers sometimes found themselves in trouble after losing weapons and having to battle with...