Martial Practices

Physical combat disciplines that a tradition treats as a spiritual practice rather than only a fighting method, pairing technique with breath control, ritual etiquette or a stated moral code, gathering forms such as aikido, capoeira, kalaripayattu and kyudo. The category groups by that dual character, combat plus practice, rather than by region alone. Excludes forms practiced purely as sport or self defense with no religious or spiritual framing attached.