KWUnion letter December 2023

HISTORY

Aikido was created by Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, 14 December 1883 – 26

Arm wrestling is a sport involving two participants. Each places one arm on a surface

Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one’s musculature. An

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches

Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai founded CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. The company was conceived a

Judo (wikt:柔道 jūdō, meaning “gentle way”) was created as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy

Jujutsu first began during the Sengoku period of the Muromachi period combining various Japanese martial

Karate (空手) (/kəˈrɑːti/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] (About this soundlisten); Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati]) is a martial

Kendo (剣道 kendō, lit. “sword way”) is a traditional Japanese martial art, which descended from

Kickboxing is a Japanese hybrid martial art basically comprising of elements of punching and kicking.

Kūdō (空道 Kūdō) (formerly Kakutō karate (格闘空手); often Daidōjuku) is a Japanese hybrid martial art.

History of Kyokushin Karate Sosai Masutatsu Oyama was born on July 27th, 1923, in a

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both

Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūa̯j tʰāj] (About this soundlisten)) or literally

Sambo’s early development stemmed from the independent efforts of Vasili Oshchepkov and Viktor Spiridonov, to

Shotokan (松濤館 Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin

Sumo (相撲 sumō, literally “striking one another”) is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where

Beginning in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II, new martial arts schools

Wrestling represents one of the oldest forms of combat. The origins of wrestling go back

In 1958, the government established the All-China Wushu Association as an umbrella organization to regulate