I put this up on Bullshido and decided it would be good here too.
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...50#post1501650
After I got the idea in the CMA forum, I decided to compile a list of martial art style acronyms. With the help of this forum, wikipedia, books, websites and other forums, I have begun here:
A number suffix denotes second usage, parentheses indicate optional suffix or prefix.
A
AJJ = Aikijiujutsu
AKD = Army Kwan Do *slang term*
AKD2 or AD = Aikido
B
BBT = Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
BG(Z) = Bagua (zhang)
BKS = Biiiig Karate Styles
BJ(Q) = Baji (quan)
BJJ = Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BJK = Bujinkan
BM = Bai Mei
BS = Borneo Silat
BSL = Bak Sil Lum
C
CAW = Catch As Wrestling
CB = Chinese Boxing
CJFZ = Chuo Jiao Fanzi
CLF (HG) = Chow Lee Fut
CMA = Chinese Martial Arts
CSA = Chinese Sword Arts
CW = Collegiate Wrestling
D
DJLX = Dong Jiang Long Xing
DR = Daito Ryu
DTQ = Ditang Quan
E
EB = Eastern Boxing
EMA = Eastern Martial Arts
F
FMA = Filipino Martial Arts
FZ(Q) = Fanzi (quan)
G
GCD = Grand Celestial Do
GJJ = Gracies Jiu Jitsu
GJJ2 = German Jiu Jutsu
GKR = Gokan Ryu
GRW = Graeco-Roman Wrestling
H
HR = Hakko Ryu
HG = Hung Gar
HKD = Hapkido
HMA = Hybrid Martial Arts
HRR = Hoshin Roshi Ryu
HSF(HG) = Ha Say Fu (Hung Gar)
HY(C) = Hsing Yi (Chuan)
I
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J
JF(KF) = Jun Fan (Kung Fu)
JJ = Jiu Jitsu or Jujutsu
JKD = Jeet Kune Do
JMA = Japanese Martial Arts
JRK = Judo Ryu Jujitsu
JSA = Japanese Sword Arts
K
KB = Kickboxing
KD = Karate-Do
KG = Kempo-Goju
KJ = Kenjutsu
KK = Kyokushin Kaikan
KK2 = Koshiki Karate
KKK = Kyokushin-Kai Karate
KMA = Korean Martial Arts
KM = Krav Maga
KS(K) = Kilat Serrada (Kali)
KS2 = Kashima Shinryu
KS3 = Kadochnikov's Systema
KSYSR = Katori Shingen Yagyu Shinto Ryu
(*)KF = Prefix + Kung Fu
L
LG = Lau Gar
(S)LF = (Shaolin) Long Fist
LINE = Linear Infighting Neural Override Engagement
LL = Lucha Libre
M
MCMAP = Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MMA = Mixed Martial Arts
MQG = Martial QiGong
MT = Muy Thai
N
NJ = Ninjutsu
NK = Nippon Kempo
NMA = Nipponese *Japanese* Martial Arts
NPR = Northern Praying Mantis
NS = Northern Shaolin
NT = Naha-Te
O
OEW = Old English Wrestling
OMA = Okinawan Martial Arts
OSK = Okinawan Shorinji Kenpo
P
PFS = Progressive Fighting System
PK(C) = Pak Kua (Chang)
PQ = Pi Quan
PR or PK = Pankration
Q
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R
RBSD = Reality-Based Self Defense
RJJ = Ryu Jiu Jitsu
RS = Ryabko's Systema
S
SCARS = Special Combat Aggressive Reactionary Systems
SD = Shaolin-Do
SJJ = Sport Jiu Jitsu
SJK = Shorinjiryu Karate
SK = Shotokan
SK2 = Shorinji Kempo
SK3 = Seido Kaikan
SKK = Shukokai
SKK2 = Shaolin Kempo Karate
ST = Shuri-Te
SPR = Southern Praying Mantis
SR = San Da
SR2 = Shorin Ryu
SS = San Shou
SS2 = Southern Shaolin
T
TC(C) = Tai Chi (Chuan)
TJ(C) = Taiji (Chuan)
TJ2 = Taijutsu
TL(Q) =Tanglang (Quan)
TKD = Tae Kwon Do
TMA - Traditional Martial Arts
TSD = Tang Soo Do
TT= Tam Tui
TZ(Q) = Tai Tzu Chang (Quan)
U
UR = Uechi Ryu
V
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W
WB = Western Boxing
(F)WC = (Fujian) White Crane
WC = Wing Chun
WC2 = Weng Chun
WDKF = White Dragon Kung Fu
WMA = Western Martial Arts
WR = Wado Ryu
WSA = Western Sword Arts
WT = Wing Tsun
WW = Western Wrestling
WWIIC = WWII Combatatives
X
XI(Q) = Xing I (quan)
XMA = Xtreme Martial Arts
Y
YC=Yong Chun
Z
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It would be kewl if those MA acronyms not listed here could be posted below; I will add them onto the list through edit as we go along. Note that this is for martial arts STYLES only.