Self-defense is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of
Demonstration of a jujutsu defense against a knife attack in Berlin, Germany (1924).
A Bangladesh Rifles Senior Warrant Officer (left in yellow-green camo) applies a mechanical advantage control/hold to a United States Marine during a demonstration.
This telescopic steel security baton is sold to the public in Japan (2009).
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat. They are practiced for a number of reasons ranging from self-defense, street fighting, military, and law enforcement to non-violent exercisi
United States Marine practicing martial arts, 2019
Strikes: punching and kicking techniques displayed at the Banteay Srei (967 A.D.) in Cambodia.
Grappling: bas-relief of grappling techniques at Prambanan (9th century) in Indonesia.