# Mock combat

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{{Short description|Undertaking combative actions without intent to harm}}
[[Image:Two dogs seems like fighting but are NOT Jan 2008 Shot in Jalandhar Punjab India by gopal1035 003.jpg|thumb|Two dogs showing [threat display](/source/threat_display) in  playful mock combat]]
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'''Mock combat''' involves the execution of [combat](/source/combat)ive actions without serious intent of [harm](/source/harm). Participants can engage in such [sparring](/source/sparring) for [ritual](/source/ritual), [training](/source/training),<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA328001/ |title=Virtual Environment Technology for MOUT Training |date=July 1997 |publisher=Navy Personnel Research and Development Center |access-date=November 6, 2023 |via=Internet Archive |vauthors=Helms RF, Nissman DB, Kennedy JF, Ryan-JOnes DL}}</ref> [recreational](/source/recreational) or [performance](/source/performance) reasons. The nature of mock combat can vary from [realistic](/source/Realism_(arts)) to [symbol](/source/symbol)ic.  Mock combat can be classified into [choreographed](/source/choreography) and unchoreographed forms.

==Unchoreographed==
* [Display behaviour](/source/Display_behaviour) in [tournament species](/source/tournament_species)
** [Threat display](/source/Threat_display)
* [Ritual battle](/source/Ritual_battle)
** [Tinku](/source/Tinku)
* [Battle reenactment](/source/Battle_reenactment)
* [Military simulation](/source/Military_simulation) or [war game](/source/military_exercise)s
* [Sparring](/source/Sparring)

==Choreographed==
* [Stage combat](/source/Stage_combat)
* [Cinematic fencing](/source/Cinematic_fencing)
* [Arranged performance fighting](/source/Arranged_performance_fighting)
* [War dance](/source/War_dance)
** [Capoeira](/source/Capoeira)
** [Juego de maní](/source/Juego_de_man%C3%AD)
** [Kailao](/source/Kailao)
* [Kata](/source/Kata) in Japanese martial arts
* [Hyung](/source/Hyung), or poomsae  (in Korean martial arts)
*[Professional Wrestling](/source/Professional_Wrestling)

==References==
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