dojo

noun do·jo \ ˈdō-(ˌ)jō \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Definition of dojo

plural dojos

: a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as judo or karate)

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But to the third-grader, the dojo was way more than a superhero’s secret lair.

— jill tucker, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco superhero camp hits on altruistic themes," 4 July 2018
Colleen is the owner of a dojo and also a love interest for Iron Fist, a.k.a.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "Marvel's Luke Cage Meets Iron Fist In This Exclusive Clip," 4 June 2018
The series finds Lawrence reopening the titular dojo to train a new generation of students, including Miguel Diaz, played by Xolo Maridueña.

— michael tedder, chicagotribune.com, "'Cobra Kai': Why Ralph Macchio revisited 'Karate Kid' character after 30 years," 25 Apr. 2018
In the series, Zabka's Johnny Lawrence re-opens the Cobra Kai dojo, where the motto is to strike first, strike hard and show no mercy.

— joey morona, cleveland.com, "'Karate Kid' sequel series 'Cobra Kai' to be shown in theaters for one night only," 22 Mar. 2018
Johnny stumbles into the idea of teaching karate, reviving the Cobra Kai dojo, as a way of getting his mojo back, and not incidentally helping out a nerdy kid, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña), who's subjected to his share of abuse at school.

— brian lowry, CNN, "'Karate Kid' spinoff 'Cobra Kai' delivers a hit for YouTube Red," 2 May 2018
The show also gives Macchio and Zabka a pair of richly human roles, and a return to the dojo that neither could have foreseen.

— drew fortune, HWD, "Wax On: Ralph Macchio and William Zabka Return to the World of Karate Kid," 2 May 2018
Sky talks about recently becoming an assistant coach at the New Japan Pro Wrestling new dojo in Los Angeles.

— jim varsallone, miamiherald, "Interview with this Ring of Honor Six-Man Tag Champ as ROH is returning to Florida | Miami Herald," 26 Apr. 2018
Be a part of the premier of the new movie in 4-D, transporting you to the dojo with Lego Master Wu and friends.

— BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 30 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of dojo

Japanese dōjō, from dō way, art + -jō ground

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