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Martial Arts

Ip Man's Grave

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

Zhengzhou, China

Shaolin Monastery

The real Buddhist temple where the fictional Kwai Chang Kaine (David Carradine) trained in TV's 'Kung Fu' series.

Meenakshi Amma, shown here at age 76, continues to teach students kalaripayattu in her “kalari,” or arena, in Kerala, India, today.

Meet the Sword-Wielding Grandmother Bringing Women Back to Indian Martial Arts

Women who practiced kalaripayattu were a thing of the past—until Meenakshi Amma.

Shoma Abhyankar May 13, 2022

Angampora combat includes many jumping maneuvers.

Capturing Sri Lanka’s Ancient, Almost Lost Martial Art

Photographer Reza Akram spent seven years documenting angampora, an indigenous fighting style banned by British colonizers.

Zinara Rathnayake July 7, 2021

Video • AO Docs

The Art of the Lion Dance