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Jeu de palets

Jeu de palets is a regional precision throwing game using flat palets and a target board, plate or local playing surface. Variants differ regionally by target surface, distance and scoring.

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Jeu de Paume

Jeu de Paume is modelled here as the modern courte paume / real tennis context with historical roots. FFT sources describe singles and doubles with racket, net, one floor bounce, unlimited…

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Jeu Provencal

Jeu Provencal is a boules discipline from the Provencal context with greater distance and run-up/step logic for pointing or shooting. It is related to petanque but not identical with Boule…

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Jianzi

Jianzi, also handled here with the German alias Federfussball, is a shuttlecock sport in which a feathered shuttle is controlled without hands using foot, leg or body. It can be played in c…

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Jiu-Jitsu

Jiu-jitsu is treated here in the JJIF sport context. It includes Ne-Waza/Jiu-Jitsu with groundwork and submission, Fighting with controlled phases, and Duo as a technical comparison discipl…

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Jodo

Jodo is a Japanese budo art using the jo against the sword. Practice uses basics and paired kata with role changes, distance, timing, etiquette and controlled striking lines; it is not a kn…

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Joggling

Joggling combines running with continuous juggling, usually with three or more objects. Times and distances count only while the pattern is maintained; after drops, rules or event practice…

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Jogo do Pau

Jogo do Pau is a Portuguese stick-fighting and fencing form with a long staff. Training focuses on distance, lines, attack, defence and controlled partner work; modern groups also document…

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Jokgu

Jokgu is a Korean net game in which teams play the ball mainly with foot, leg, body and head over a low net. It is related to footvolley, but has its own jokgu rules context.

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Jorkyball

Jorkyball is a 2v2 football game in a small enclosed court with walls. It is played in sets; wall angles, role split and quick finishing are central.

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joust

Jousting historically means mounted lance combat in the lists of a medieval tournament. Modern sources show several forms: historical reenactments, full-contact/Destrier scoring and Marylan…

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Ju-Jutsu

Ju-Jutsu is a versatile modernised self-defence and competition system in the German DJJV context. It connects broad club training with disciplines such as Fighting, Duo and Ne-Waza.

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Judo

the objective is to throw or takedown the opposing player to the ground. At its core, the sport is about win the contest by ippon, technical superiority, or opponent penalties. Participatio…

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Jugger

Jugger is a team sport using padded pompfen and a game object, the jugg. The goal is to place the jugg in the opposing goal while pompfen players control space and legally take opponents ou…

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Juggling

Juggling is sport juggling with balls, clubs, rings or other objects. Competitions may score technical difficulty, execution, numbers, stage routines or special formats; it is not a generic…

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Jukendo

Jukendo is a Japanese budo discipline with mokuju and protective armour. Posture, distance, thrusting techniques, target zones, equipment checks and safe partner control are trained and jud…

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Jukskei

Jukskei is a South African target-throwing game in which skeys are pitched from a line toward a peg in a sandpit. Closeness to the peg and peg hits determine scoring.

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Kaatsen

Kaatsen, also Frisian handball or keatsen, is a Frisian striking ball game on a marked field. Teams strike the ball with hand or hand protection into field zones; points and changes depend…

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Kabaddi

Kabaddi is a physical team game without a ball. One raider enters the opponent's half, tries to tag defenders and must return safely to their own half before being stopped.

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Kaisa

Kaisa is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about objective and scoring depend on the specific cue-sport dis…

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Kalaripayattu

Kalaripayattu is a traditional martial art from Kerala with body-oriented training, stances, mobility work and progressive weapon/partner practice. Entry usually begins with base forms and…

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Kaninhop

Kaninhop is rabbit hopping: a rabbit and handler complete a low obstacle course voluntarily. Calm training, suitable harness, safe obstacles, faults, time and animal welfare are central.

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KanJam

KanJam is a disc target game for two teams of two. One player throws the disc at or into the kan, the partner may deflect it, and the team tries to reach exactly 21 points or an instant win…

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Karate

Karate connects basics, kata and kumite. In the sport/WKF context, kata is technically scored and kumite is controlled point fighting under permitted targets, contact and penalty rules.

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Kart Racing

Kart racing is circuit motorsport with karts on indoor or outdoor kart tracks. Braking markers, racing line, grip, passing, flags, technical rules and clean repeatability are central.

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Kayaking

boat races using a small, narrow boat propelled using a double-bladed paddle. At its core, the sport is about depending on the discipline, the objective is fastest time, clean line choice,…

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Kazakh Kuresi

Kazakh Kuresi is traditional Kazakh standing wrestling with jacket/belt grips and throw scoring. The aim is rule-compliant throws and standing control; the entry is not generic striking, su…

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Kegelbillard

Kegelbillard is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about objective and scoring depend on the specific cue-sp…

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Kegeln

Kegeln is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about knock down as many pins as possible with the ball. Partic…

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Kelly Pool

type of pocket billiard game played on a standard pool table, with fifteen numbered markers which player select from. At its core, the sport is about legally pot balls with the cue and comp…

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Kemari

Kemari is a traditional Japanese ball game in which players keep a mari in the air together using their feet. Unlike modern goal or net games, it centres on cooperation, ritual, body contro…

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Kendama Sport

Kendama sport is competitive play with the Japanese skill toy kendama. Players select and perform tricks that are scored by difficulty, success and format, such as KWC, speed-ladder or free…

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Kendo

Kendo is Japanese budo competition with shinai and protective armour. Valid strikes are not just contact: target, correct technique, posture, kiai and zanshin all matter.

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Kenjutsu

Kenjutsu is an umbrella term for traditional Japanese sword-fighting schools. Training usually uses school/koryu-dependent kata, paired forms, distance, cut lines and weapon etiquette; the…

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Kettlebell Sport

Kettlebell sport is strength-endurance competition with kettlebells, usually over long timed sets in disciplines such as jerk, snatch, long cycle or biathlon. Valid repetitions, technique,…

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Kho Kho

Kho kho is a traditional Indian team tag game on a rectangular court with central lane, cross lanes and two poles. One team chases through role changes while the other evades; points come f…

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Ki o Rahi

Ki o Rahi is a traditional Maori team game from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Teams play with a ki/ball, pou, tupu and roles such as Kioma and Taniwha; regional rules may be negotiated before play.

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Kickball

Kickball is a diamond-field team game: one team kicks a large rubber ball, runs bases and scores runs; the fielding team pitches, catches and records outs. It is not a generic target game.

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Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a stand-up striking sport using legal hand and foot techniques. Contact level differs strongly by WAKO discipline: point fighting, light contact, kick light, full contact, low…

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Kickboxing Fitness

Kickboxing fitness is a no-contact or bag/pad-based workout using kickboxing-inspired movements. Warm-up, combinations, intervals, coordination and conditioning are central, not competition…

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Kiiking

Kiiking is an Estonian swing sport on a special adjustable swing. The aim is a full 360-degree rotation with the longest possible swing arms; safety and supervised setup are central.

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Kilikiti

Kilikiti is a Samoan cricket variant with pate bats, ball, wickets, bowling, batting and fielding. Rules, team sizes and duration can vary locally; community, large groups, pace and cultura…

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Kin-Ball

Kin-Ball is an indoor team sport with three teams playing at the same time and a very large ball. The called team must catch the ball before it touches the floor; the other teams score when…

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Kite Buggy

Kite buggy is a wind-powered land sport: riders sit in a usually three-wheeled buggy and steer a power kite that pulls the buggy across beach, grass, park or dry open ground. Kite control,…

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Kite buggying

Kite buggying is a land-based traction-kite sport: riders sit in a low kite buggy, steer with their feet and are pulled by a power kite over beach, grass or other clear wind-suitable terrai…

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Kite Fighting

Kite fighting is a kite-flying competition where pilots fly fighter kites or Rokkaku kites in controlled battle formats. Safety, wind, field spacing and locally permitted line are central;…

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Kite Foil Racing

Kite foil racing is course-based kiteboard racing with foil board and kite. Wind window, upwind/downwind angles, foil control, start, course marks, right-of-way rules and placing decide.

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Kite Landboarding

Kite landboarding is a wind and board sport on land where a traction kite pulls a landboard/mountainboard across open wind-suitable terrain. Kite control, board control, wind window, safety…

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Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing is a wind-powered board sport on water: a controllable kite pulls the rider on a board, with kite control, wind window, water start, right-of-way rules and safety release as cor…

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Klootschieten / Klootschiessen

Klootschiessen, Dutch klootschieten, is a Frisian-Dutch throwing sport using a weighted ball, with road, field or standing-distance variants. Depending on format, the goal is distance or co…

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Klotski Sport

Klotski sport is a speedsolving-adjacent mind-sport context for the 4x5 sliding-block puzzle Klotski. The goal is to move the large target block to the exit by sliding pieces; as sport cont…

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Kneeboarding

Kneeboarding is a towed water sport in which the rider kneels on a kneeboard behind a boat or cable. Starts, wake control, turns, tricks or slalom/wake-crossing formats matter, not wave sur…

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Knife Throwing

Knife throwing is target throwing on a secured lane. Only controlled, rule-compliant throws at target boards are scored; range clearance, distance line and retrieval signal are central.

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Kobudo

Kobudo is Okinawan weapon art using implements such as bo, sai, tonfa, kama or nunchaku. Training and competition mainly use kata, weapon handling, distance, control and etiquette.

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Kok Boru

Kok boru is a Central Asian mounted team game in which teams on horseback control a game object and carry it into a target zone or kazan. Riding skill, team tactics, local rules and welfare…

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Korbball

Korbball is a German-Swiss team ball sport with ball, basket stands and passing play. Teams try to throw the ball into a raised basket; dribbling or basketball logic is not the core.

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Korfball

Korfball is an internationally governed team ball sport with korfs, zones, passing play and shooting from 360 degrees around the basket. Movement and defence rules distinguish it from baske…

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Krachtbal

Krachtbal is a Belgian team ball sport on a rectangular field. Teams move a medicine-ball-like ball through throwing, catching and positioning into the opposing goal area.

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Krav Maga

Krav Maga is treated in this catalog as a self-defence and training system. Situational behaviour, distance, simple options, controlled partner drills and reputable instruction are central;…

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Krolf

Krolf is a Danish precision game between croquet and golf. Players strike a ball with a mallet over a usually 12-hole course and count the strokes needed.

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