martial art
noun
: any of several arts of combat and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport
martial artist
noun
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He was trained in the martial arts.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Over the years, audiences have seen the Negotiator under many guises, like a martial arts expert, a cowboy, and even a mariachi musician.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The timing was almost absurd – Huang had just arrived in Shanghai to study martial arts at the Sports University when the message came.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
Urban trained in movement and martial arts for more than three months to play Cage, and added some of his own lines.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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