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The World Martial Arts Masterships is an international martial arts competition that has been held in the
North Chungcheong Province North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. A total of 2 masterships have been held, with the 2016 iteration being held in Cheongju, and the 2019 competition being held in
Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-G ...
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Background

The World Combat Games were founded by
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(then known as SportAccord) with the first rendition being held in
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in
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. The 2013 rendition was then held in St. Petersburg,
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. Following the demise of SportAccord due to conflicts with the
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after the 2013 games, the World Combat Games were halted. The World Martial Arts Masterships Committee was then created to continue the idea of a martial arts-only multi-sport event.


Games


Online Games

http://online.mastership.org/en/index.jsp Duration : 2021. Oct. 29th ~ Nov. 2nd (5 days)


Youth Games


2016 Competition

The 2016 competition lasted for 1 week, featuring 2,400 martial artists from 81 countries competing in 17 martial arts. The martial art program consisted of:
wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
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judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
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Jujutsu Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdu ...
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kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
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kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
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muay thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
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sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , oly ...
, taekwondo, and
wushu Wushu may refer to: Martial arts * Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China * Wushu (sport), a modern exhibition of traditional Chinese martial arts * Wushu stances, five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditio ...
. The masterships events consisted of
horseback archery A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow and able to shoot while riding from horseback. Archery has occasionally been used from the backs of other riding animals. In large open areas, it was a highly successful technique for hunting, f ...
, kabaddi, hapkido,
kurash 'HISTORY OF KURASH'' Kurash is an ancient type of upright jacket grappling which originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. According to the latest scientific research the age of Kurash is at least three and a half thousand years. Kurash is ...
, taekkyeon, Tong-Il Moo-Do ,
yongmudo Yongmudo, Yongmoodo or Yong Moo Do ( ko, 용무도) is a modern hybrid Korean martial art which combines different techniques from taekwondo, hapkido, judo, and ssireum as well as boxing and wrestling. History Yongmudo was developed at Yong ...
, and 'martial arts show' and 'martial arts contest' events.


Sports

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Belt Wrestling Belt wrestling is a form of wrestling that is one of the oldest historically recorded sports. It involves two belted contestants aiming to take each other over by grappling with a belt. There are hundreds of national belt wrestling styles, but con ...
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Horseback Archery A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow and able to shoot while riding from horseback. Archery has occasionally been used from the backs of other riding animals. In large open areas, it was a highly successful technique for hunting, f ...
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Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
* Ju-Jitsu * Hapkido *
Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
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Kurash 'HISTORY OF KURASH'' Kurash is an ancient type of upright jacket grappling which originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. According to the latest scientific research the age of Kurash is at least three and a half thousand years. Kurash is ...
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Kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
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Muaythai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
* Taekkyeon * Taekwondo *
Yongmudo Yongmudo, Yongmoodo or Yong Moo Do ( ko, 용무도) is a modern hybrid Korean martial art which combines different techniques from taekwondo, hapkido, judo, and ssireum as well as boxing and wrestling. History Yongmudo was developed at Yong ...
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Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , oly ...
* Tong-Il Moo-Do *
Wushu Wushu may refer to: Martial arts * Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China * Wushu (sport), a modern exhibition of traditional Chinese martial arts * Wushu stances, five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditio ...
* Martial Arts Record Contest * Martial Arts Show


2016 Medals


2019 Competition

The 2019 championships were the second iteration of the masterships and featured 3,119 martial artists from 106 countries competing in 20 different
martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...
areas over 275 medals. The motto was "Beyond the Times, Bridge the World". The opening ceremony for the 2019 competition was held at Chungju Central Sports Stadium on August 30. It had 15,000 attendees and featured a performance from the Republic of Korea Air Force's
Black Eagles aerobatic team The 53rd Air Demonstration Group, nicknamed the Black Eagles, is the flight display team of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) based at Wonju, Gangwon Province. The ROKAF Aerobatic Team has operated on various occasions at national ceremonie ...
. In total, 150,556 spectators and 900 volunteers were present during the entire duration of the masterships. Turkmenistan finished at first place with 19 medals, followed by South Korea with 17. The cost of the 2019 championships has been estimated to be 15 billion Korean won. Additionally, an international martial arts film festival featuring 51 different films was also held during the same period. Aikido and savate were added and kickboxing and kendo were removed from the martial arts program. Pencak silat and ssireum were added to the masterships program.


Sports

List of Sports:
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Events (85): * Aikido (0) *
Belt Wrestling Belt wrestling is a form of wrestling that is one of the oldest historically recorded sports. It involves two belted contestants aiming to take each other over by grappling with a belt. There are hundreds of national belt wrestling styles, but con ...
(12) *
Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
(5) * Ju-Jitsu (12) *
Muaythai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
(10) *
Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , oly ...
(15) * Savate (9) * Taekwondo (6) *
Wushu Wushu may refer to: Martial arts * Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China * Wushu (sport), a modern exhibition of traditional Chinese martial arts * Wushu stances, five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditio ...
(16) Non
GAISF Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international association ...
Events (106): *
Horseback Archery A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow and able to shoot while riding from horseback. Archery has occasionally been used from the backs of other riding animals. In large open areas, it was a highly successful technique for hunting, f ...
(10) * Korean Hapkido (9) * Kabaddi (2) *
Kurash 'HISTORY OF KURASH'' Kurash is an ancient type of upright jacket grappling which originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. According to the latest scientific research the age of Kurash is at least three and a half thousand years. Kurash is ...
(15) * Pencak silat (15) * Ssireum (8) * Taekkyeon (8) *
Yongmudo Yongmudo, Yongmoodo or Yong Moo Do ( ko, 용무도) is a modern hybrid Korean martial art which combines different techniques from taekwondo, hapkido, judo, and ssireum as well as boxing and wrestling. History Yongmudo was developed at Yong ...
(10) * Tong-Il Moo-Do (12) * Martial Arts Record Contest (9) * Martial Arts Show (8)


2019 Medals (GAISF and Non GAISF)


2019 Medals (GAISF)


2019 Medals (Non GAISF)


2019 Individual medals (Non GAISF)


Tong-II Moo-Doo


Yongmudo


Kurash


Korean Hapkido


Kabaddi


Pencak Silat


Ssireum


Taekkyeon


Horseback Archery


Martial Arts Show


Martial Arts Record Contest


2017 Youth Competition

This games was held in 3-7 Nonember in 2017.


Sports

* Hapkido *
Kurash 'HISTORY OF KURASH'' Kurash is an ancient type of upright jacket grappling which originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. According to the latest scientific research the age of Kurash is at least three and a half thousand years. Kurash is ...
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Muaythai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
*
Yongmudo Yongmudo, Yongmoodo or Yong Moo Do ( ko, 용무도) is a modern hybrid Korean martial art which combines different techniques from taekwondo, hapkido, judo, and ssireum as well as boxing and wrestling. History Yongmudo was developed at Yong ...
* Martial Arts Record Contest (RC) * Martial Arts Show (MS)


Medals


2021 Online Games


Sports

http://online.mastership.org/en/schedule/ranking_event.jsp
GAISF Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international association ...
Events (15): *
Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
(5) *
Muaythai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
(6) * Taekwondo (4) Non
GAISF Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international association ...
Events (42): * e
Martial Arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...
(0) *
Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
(0) * Korean Hapkido (5) *
Kurash 'HISTORY OF KURASH'' Kurash is an ancient type of upright jacket grappling which originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. According to the latest scientific research the age of Kurash is at least three and a half thousand years. Kurash is ...
(6) * Taekkyeon (8) *
Yongmudo Yongmudo, Yongmoodo or Yong Moo Do ( ko, 용무도) is a modern hybrid Korean martial art which combines different techniques from taekwondo, hapkido, judo, and ssireum as well as boxing and wrestling. History Yongmudo was developed at Yong ...
(8) * Tong-Il Moo-Do (8) * Martial Arts Show (7)


2021 Medals (GAISF and Non GAISF)

http://online.mastership.org/en/schedule/ranking_noc.jsp


See also

* World Combat Games * Hyeong


References

{{International multi-sport events Martial arts competitions 2019 in South Korean sport 2016 in South Korean sport Multi-sport events Chungju Cheongju