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Aikido, judo, and karate incorporate methods of jujitsu.

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Developed among samurai warriors in Japan in the seventeenth century, jujitsu declined in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Aikido, a Japanese art of self-defense, neutralizes an opponent to the ground for twenty-five seconds.

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One way that a player can win in judo is by pinning an opponent to the ground for twenty-five seconds.

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First practiced by monks and priests in Asia, karate uses punches, kicks, chops, and various open-hand techniques.

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Kung fu goes back at least to 111 BCE, when the Zhou dynasty of China was in power.

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Many kung fu moves imitate animals fighting with one another.

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Taekwondo, which originated in Korea, uses more than a dozen kicking techniques.

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The Chinese form of exercise known as t'ai chi was designed to relax the body while conditioning it.

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Flowing slowly from one deliberate move to another, practitioners of t'ai chi attract spectators in parks throughout the world.

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