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Others
Bokator: The Cambodia’s Ancient Warrior Martial Art
Martial Arts: Bokator (Kun L’Bokator, meaning “to pound a lion”) is an ancient Cambodian martial art known for its brutal striking…
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Martial Arts
Vovinam: Vietnam’s Dynamic Martial Art
Martial Arts: Vovinam (Võ Việt Nam or Việt Võ Đạo) is the most well-known Vietnamese martial art, blending striking, grappling, weapons…
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Pencak Silat
Silat Cimande: The Legendary Martial Art of Indonesia
Martial Arts: Silat Cimande is one of the oldest Pencak Silat styles in Indonesia, influencing numerous silat schools within the country…
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Experts
Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo: Founder of Setia Hati Pencak Sport Club
Experts: Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo was born in 1883 in Winongo, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. He grew up in a…
Martial Arts
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Others
Bokator: The Cambodia’s Ancient Warrior Martial Art
Martial Arts: Bokator (Kun L’Bokator, meaning “to pound a lion”) is an ancient Cambodian martial art known for its brutal striking…
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Martial Arts
Vovinam: Vietnam’s Dynamic Martial Art
Martial Arts: Vovinam (Võ Việt Nam or Việt Võ Đạo) is the most well-known Vietnamese martial art, blending striking, grappling, weapons…
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Pencak Silat
Silat Cimande: The Legendary Martial Art of Indonesia
Martial Arts: Silat Cimande is one of the oldest Pencak Silat styles in Indonesia, influencing numerous silat schools within the country…
Experts & Fighters
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Experts
Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo: Founder of Setia Hati Pencak Sport Club
Experts: Ki Hadjar Hardjo Oetomo was born in 1883 in Winongo, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. He grew up in a…
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Experts
Gichin Funakoshi: The Father of Modern Karate
Experts: Gichin Funakoshi (November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957), born in 1868 in Okinawa, Japan, is revered as the “Father…
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Experts
Ip Man: The Grandmaster of Wing Chun
Experts: Ip Man (葉問), also spelled Yip Man, was born on October 1, 1893, in Foshan, Guangdong, China. He belonged…
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Experts
Bruce Lee: The Martial Arts Icon and Cultural Legend
Experts: Bruce Lee (李小龍, Lee Jun-fan) was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California, USA, during his parents’…
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Experts
Mitsuyo Maeda: The Man Who Brought Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil
Experts: Mitsuyo Maeda (前田 光世, Maeda Mitsuyo), also known as “Conde Koma” (The Count of Combat), was born on November 18,…
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Jujutsu
Carlos Gracie: The Founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Experts: Carlos Gracie was born on September 14, 1902, in Belém, Pará, Brazil. He was the eldest of the Gracie family,…