So for this latest installment of The Art of Fighting, I will be covering fighting styles from Asia! This will be the longest list as there will be so much to talk about. Now before I begin, you may have noticed that I was supposed to talk about African fighting styles. I have decided to move that article for next week, combining it with Ocenia. And now, without further ado...

1. Mukna

A wrestling style hailing from Manipur, India. It is a form of belt wrestling in which the fighters only hold on to the belts (which are called ningiri). The goal is to knock their opponent to the ground without letting go of the ningiri. Mukna is generally played on the last day of the Lai Haraoba festival and is an intrinsic part of the ceremonial functions.

2. Silat

Recently popularized by the Raid movies, Silat is an armed and unarmed fighting style from Indonesia. Over 150 variants of Silat are recognized in Indonesia, although there are much more in existence. Each style tends to focus on a specific specialization (hands, feet, general striking, or grapppling). It also makes use of weapons, such as daggers, machetes, staves, swords, sickles, among others. There is also a world Silat tournament and is held every couple of years in Southeast Asian country (it was held in Thailand last year).

3. Tang Soo Do

Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art that has roots in Karate, Subak (A Korean fighting style that used hand strikes, jointlocks, and throws), Taekkyeon (another Korean fighting style akin to Brazilian Capoeira), and kung fu. It uses the colored belt system similar to the one Dr. Jigoro Kano instated for Judo. Chuck Norris used aspects of Tang Soo Do and used it for his own system Chuk Kuk Do.

4. Arnis

Arnis is the national sport of the Philippines. It is an armed fighting style that utilizes the Eskrima stick as well as knives and machetes. It also some hand to hand fighting elements as well as joint locks and grappling. Arnis has played a role in the nation's bloody history as many soldiers and fighting forces were proficient in it.

And that concludes this installment of the Art of Fighting! For the final article, we will be going to Africa and Oceania!