All kung fu synonyms
kung fu
K k noun kung fu
- karate — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet. Compare judo, jujitsu.
- wrestling — an act of or a bout at wrestling.
- judo — a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
- aikido — a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet
- jujitsu — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.
- kendo — a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
- kick boxing — a form of boxing in which the gloved combatants may also kick with bare feet.
- tae kwon do — a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks.