Martial Arts

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Martial Arts is a general term used for many kinds of combat-related sports or skills, especially those of Asian origin. Karate, judo, jujutsu, and kendo are commonly referred to as "martial arts," but the term is also used to describe capoeira, savate, and sometimes wrestling and boxing.

They commonly appear in superhero and vigilante fandoms, but aren't rare in buddy cop fandoms, and can make an appearance in any fandom known for competence kinks.

Fandoms

These fandoms are either based on martial arts settings or have a great deal hand-to-hand combat.

• Naruto - main characters are ninjas
• Bruce Lee movies - Bruce Lee made several movies focused around martial arts
• Yu Yu Hakusho -Yuusuke and Kuwabara are training in martial arts to develop their mystical powers
• Pro Wrestling - This RPF fandom focuses around the fights in the ring

Characters

While not directly in "martial arts fandoms," these characters often show off martial arts skills in canon, and this is carried over into fanworks.

• Aizawa Shouta, aka Eraserhead (Boku No Hero Academia) - His super-power is erasing other people's super powers, so he fights hand-to-hand to defeat villains
• Batman, Robin and other members of the Batfamily (DC Comics)- as superhero vigilantes with no special powers, they rely on martial arts and gadgets to fight crime
• Eliot Spencer (Leverage) is a "retrieval specialist" renowned for his martial arts skills
• Undyne (Undertale) is a passionate combat badass who enjoys brawling
• Sandy Cheeks (Spongebob Squarepants) is from Texas and knows karate
• Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) is a martial arts students who regularly gets into conflicts with Yuki

Archives & Resources

• Martial Arts tag on the Ao3
• Wikipedia:Martial arts