Changes: Martial arts

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Mokbara — USS *Enterprise*-D crewmembers practicing Mok'bara

Martial arts were athletic disciplines related to combat for the purpose of recreation or self-defense.

The gymnasium on board the Constitution-class and the Galaxy-class starship had martial arts areas. (TOS: "Charlie X"; TNG: "Clues", "Second Chances")

Jadzia Dax was an expert in Klingon martial arts. (DS9: "Facets")

Tuvok had extensive training in the martial arts of many Alpha Quadrant cultures. He knew of over ninety-four ways of killing someone using only a finger, a hand, or a foot. (VOY: "Meld")

Types

Angosian

Ryadam

Human

Klingon

Norcadian

Tsunkatse

Vulcan

Suus Mahna

The writers' second draft script of ENT: "Breaking the Ice" referred to a Vulcan martial art called Sha'mura, though that discipline is not referenced in canon.

Other

Galeo-Manada

Techniques

Human

Norcadian

Tanyk Defense

Vulcan

Background information

Kirk's judo chop — Kirk's "judo cut" or "space karate chop"

The training of Starfleet personnel in the martial arts was first displayed in Star Trek: The Original Series. During the run of the series, most Human crewmembers would often use martial arts to subdue opponents, leading to the plot device of the "space karate chop" where an adversary could be rendered unconscious by a single blow to the base of the neck. Designed as a quick means to eliminate enemies (and avoid lengthy fight scenes), producers later admitted the concept as unrealistic and "silly", thus leading to more realistic combat scenes in later television series and films. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story)

As evidenced by the final draft script of ENT: "Hatchery", a Vulcan martial arts maneuver was at one point to have been used in that episode, by T'Pol against a particular MACO. The martial arts move was clearly discarded in favor of stunning the MACO with a phase-pistol.

According to his personnel file in the non-canon video game Star Trek: Starship Creator, Barnaby is a third degree black belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do and lists Earth martial arts among his interests.

External links

Martial arts at Wikipedia
Self-defense at Wikipedia

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-[[File:Mokbara.jpg|thumb|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} crew members practicing Mok'bara]]
+[[File:Mokbara.jpg|thumb|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[crew]]members practicing Mok'bara]]
-'''Martial arts''' are arts of combat or self-defense.
+'''Martial arts''' were athletic disciplines related to combat for the purpose of [[recreation]] or self-defense.
-The [[gymnasium]] on board the {{class|Galaxy}} [[starship]] had martial arts areas. ({{TNG|Clues|Second Chances}})
+The [[gymnasium]] on board the {{class|Constitution}} and the {{class|Galaxy}} [[starship]] had martial arts areas. ({{TOS|Charlie X}}; {{TNG|Clues|Second Chances}})
-[[Tuvok]] had extensive training in the martial arts of many [[Alpha Quadrant]] [[culture]]s. He knew of over 94 ways of killing someone using only a finger, a hand, or a foot. ({{VOY|Meld}})
 [[Jadzia Dax]] was an expert in [[Klingon]] martial arts. ({{DS9|Facets}})
+[[Tuvok]] had extensive training in the martial arts of many [[Alpha Quadrant]] [[culture]]s. He knew of over ninety-four ways of [[kill]]ing someone using only a [[finger]], a [[hand]], or a [[foot]]. ({{VOY|Meld}})
-==Techniques==
-=== [[Human]] ===
+==Types==
+;[[Angosian]]
+* [[Ryadam]]
+;[[Human]]
 * [[Aikido]]
 * [[Anbo-jytsu]]
 * [[Boxing]]
+* [[Fencing]]
 * [[Judo]]
 * [[Kickboxing]]
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 * [[Wrestling]]
-=== [[Klingon]] ===
+;[[Klingon]]
-*[[Calisthenics]]
+* [[Calisthenics]]
-*[[Gik'tal]] (fake)
+* [[Gik'tal]] (fake)
-*[[Mok'bara]]
+* [[Mok'bara]]
+;[[Norcadian]]
+* [[Tsunkatse]]
+;[[Vulcan]]
+* [[Suus Mahna]]
+{{bginfo|The writers' second draft [[script]] of {{ENT|Breaking the Ice}} referred to a Vulcan martial art called ''[[Sha'mura]]'', though that discipline is not referenced in [[canon]].}}
+;Other
+* [[Galeo-Manada]]
+== Techniques ==
+;Human
+* [[Body throw]]
+* [[Falling]]
+* [[Hachidan kiritsu]]
+* [[Shoulder roll]]
+;Norcadian
+* [[Tanyk Defense]]
+;Vulcan
+* [[Tal-shaya]]
+* [[Vulcan nerve pinch]]
+== Background information ==
-=== [[Norcadian]] ===
+[[File:Kirk's judo chop.jpg|thumb|Kirk's "[[judo]] cut" or "space karate chop"]]
-*[[Tsunkatse]]
+The training of [[Starfleet]] personnel in the martial arts was first displayed in {{s|TOS}}. During the run of the series, most Human crewmembers would often use martial arts to subdue opponents, leading to the plot device of the "space karate chop" where an adversary could be rendered unconscious by a single blow to the base of the neck. Designed as a quick means to eliminate enemies (and avoid lengthy fight scenes), producers later admitted the concept as unrealistic and "silly", thus leading to more realistic combat scenes in later television series and films. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'')
+As evidenced by the final draft script of {{ENT|Hatchery}}, a Vulcan martial arts maneuver was at one point to have been used in that episode, by [[T'Pol]] against [[MACO personnel#Young MACO|a particular MACO]]. The martial arts move was clearly discarded in favor of stunning the MACO with a [[phase-pistol]].
-=== [[Vulcan]] ===
-*[[Suus Mahna]]
-*[[tal-shaya]]
-*[[Vulcan nerve pinch]] ([[neuropressure]])
+According to his personnel file in the non-canon [[video games|video game]] ''[[Star Trek: Starship Creator]]'', [[Barnaby]] is a third degree black belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do and lists Earth martial arts among his interests.
-=== Other ===
-*[[Galeo-Manada]] (possibly [[Ktarian]])
-== Background ==
+== External links ==
+* {{wikipedia}}
-[[File:Kirkkarate.jpg|thumb|right|The "space karate chop"]]
+* {{wikipedia|Self-defense}}
-The training of [[Starfleet]] personnel in the martial arts was first displayed in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.  During the run of the series, most human crew members would often use martial arts to subdue opponents, leading to the plot device of the "space karate chop" where an adversary could be rendered unconscious by a single blow to the base of the neck.  Designed as a quick means to eliminate enemies (and avoid lengthy fight scenes), producers later admitted the concept as unrealistic and "silly", thus leading to more realistic combat scenes in later television series and films ("[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]")
 [[Category:Martial arts| Martial arts]]