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Hand-to-hand combat

Physical confrontation at short range using body parts or melee weapons, but not ranged weapons

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
1disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Hand-to-hand combat is a sport. Wikidata lists 1 discipline or variant under it.

PractitionersHand-to-hand fighter
Hand-to-hand combat
Image: US Air Force from USA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Disciplines and variants

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BataireachtStick-fighting form from Ireland
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