
COMBAT
A combat sport (also known as a combative sport) is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement, typically with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand combat. Boxing, amateur wrestling, puroresu, mixed martial arts and fencing are examples of combat sports.
(source: Wikipedia contributors, "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Combat_sport&oldid=229240189">Combat sport," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed September 19, 2008))
CATEGORIES
DESCTaekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. It is the world's most popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners.
DESCMixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat yes that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete. The term may also be used, less correctly, to describe hybrid martial arts styles.





Kickboxing refers to the sport of using martial-arts-style kicks and boxing-style punches to defeat an opponent in a similar way to that of standard boxing. Kickboxing is a standing yes and does not allow continuation of the fight once a combatant has reached the ground.
Judo, meaning "gentle way", is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budÅ) and combat yes, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century.
Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists. Boxing today is conducted in a regulated way, typically in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds.
Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent.
Jujutsu (Jiu-Jitsu), literally meaning the "art of softness", or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling and striking techniques.
Get all the up to date information on Sunderland Football Club with SAFC News. We never miss a story on the Mackems.
Leaderboard Golf is the authority for golf online.
As the UK's leading provider of golf media we cover all of the tournaments, golf news and current events.
Our review team provides you...
Purely Promotions is Australia's leading supplier of custom printed promotional sportswear including bags, caps, hats, team uniforms and more.
CycleSurgery have over 20 nationwide stores with qualified machanics and a vast range of top brand bikes, cycling accssories, clothnig and tools. Everything the avid cycler requires.
Now Run is an online running store that supplies running clothes and running accessories to the UK market. Shop online for a great selection of running related gear.