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A capoeira circle, a clay wrestling floor, and a sumo stable each make a different space for practice. These photographs show how martial arts traditions come together through group forms, partner drills, music, and daily training.

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Shaolin Kung Fu, China
Shaolin Kung Fu, China: In this 2009 photograph, Shaolin monks perform together at UNESCO’s Cultural Diversity Week in…
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Capoeira, Brazil
Capoeira, Brazil: A capoeira roda brings participants together in a circle. Players take turns in the center while music…
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Kalaripayattu, Kerala, India
Kalaripayattu, Kerala, India: Kalaripayattu students practice in a kalari, the hall that gives this Kerala martial art part…
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Kushti at Tulsi Akhara, Varanasi
Kushti at Tulsi Akhara, Varanasi: Traditional kushti wrestlers practice at Tulsi Akhara in Varanasi. The earthen training…
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Senegalese Wrestling, Thiès
Senegalese Wrestling, Thiès: Wrestlers from the Mbolo stable practice together in Thiès. This photograph shows laamb…
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Muay Thai, Thailand
Muay Thai, Thailand: A coach and student work together with pads at Bangkok Fight Lab. The pad session shows the exchange…
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Karate Kata in the Okinawan Tradition
Karate Kata in the Okinawan Tradition: A karate practitioner demonstrates a kata, a formal sequence practiced solo. Kata…
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Kendo, Japan
Kendo, Japan: Practitioners in protective armor gather in a Tokyo dojo for kendo practice in this 2010 photograph. The…
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Taekkyeon, South Korea
Taekkyeon, South Korea: Participants gather to study taekkyeon at the Taekkyeon Education Center in Chungju. UNESCO…
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Sumo Stable Practice, Japan
Sumo Stable Practice, Japan: Wrestlers gather around the practice ring at a sumo stable in Tokyo. The stable, or heya, is…
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Pencak Silat, Indonesia
Pencak Silat, Indonesia: This photograph shows silek linyah, a Minangkabau tradition performed in a muddy field in West…
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Aikido, Japan
Aikido, Japan: Aikido practitioners demonstrate partner practice at the 51st All Japan Aikido Demonstration in 2013. The…
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Taekwondo Demonstration, South Korea
Taekwondo Demonstration, South Korea: A taekwondo demonstration brings Korean martial arts practice before an audience at…
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Judo Club Practice in Taipei, 1934
Judo Club Practice in Taipei, 1934: Students of Taihoku Prefectural Industrial School practice judo in this 1934…

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