unarmed combat
Fighting without weapons
Unarmed combat is fighting without weapons, using only the body—fists, feet, elbows, grappling.
The term appears in military and martial arts contexts: soldiers trained in unarmed combat, unarmed combat techniques.
It encompasses boxing, wrestling, and various martial arts disciplines where practitioners engage opponents empty-handed.
- shadowboxingSolo combat practice
- bare knuckleWithout protective hand coverings
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- punchingStriking with closed fist
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
aikido · kung fu · sparring · throws · body slam · Brazilian jiu-jitsu · blocking · sweeps · wrestling · self-discipline · kicking · joint locks · breathing techniques · boxing matches · submission holds · choke hold · close quarters · taekwondo
- fightingboxing, kickboxing, MMA, judo, karate
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- unarmedweaponless, bare hands, empty hands, fists, hand-to-hand
- combatbattle, fight, grappling, defend, striking
- combat skillsgrappling, striking, blocking, parrying, dodging
- stunt workstunt coordinator, stunt double, stunt performers, stunt coordination, stunts
unarmed combatsword fighting
Combat with bladed weapons
gunfighting · knife fighting · armed conflict · gunplay · firefight
unarmed combatdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiation · aerial combat · peaceful resolution · drone warfare · nonviolent resistance
unarmed, combat, armed, arming, armament, armaments, disarm, disarmed, disarmament