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
Examples of martial art in a Sentence
He was trained in the martial arts.
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The first feature film ever about Kalari will follow 80-year-old martial arts legend Meenakshi Amma and her flamboyant students.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Last month, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan posted pics with Tyson, who has been training at the rocker’s Cottonwood, AZ Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Reports by Sports & Fitness Industry Association's Single Sport Reports for Martial Arts and Boxing Fitness (SFIA) and IBISWorld statistics underscore the scale and growth of the martial arts industry.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes an unerring eye for the old and precious and ... the martial art of Krav Maga.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
Growing up in Hong Kong, the future members of the 12-member boy band Mirror had all kinds of jobs — from personal trainers to dancers and martial arts instructors.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
The Wachowskis took influence from Hong Kong’s martial arts movies, which employ wires and pulleys to propel performers, and had their stars undergo months of intensive combat training before the shoot.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
Having a martial arts background helped in that endeavor.
—Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
According to martial arts journalist Kevin Iole, UFC president Dana White said in a text message that Severino had been released from the organization following the disqualification.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Last month, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan posted pics with Tyson, who has been training at the rocker’s Cottonwood, AZ Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Reports by Sports & Fitness Industry Association's Single Sport Reports for Martial Arts and Boxing Fitness (SFIA) and IBISWorld statistics underscore the scale and growth of the martial arts industry.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes an unerring eye for the old and precious and ... the martial art of Krav Maga.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
Growing up in Hong Kong, the future members of the 12-member boy band Mirror had all kinds of jobs — from personal trainers to dancers and martial arts instructors.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
The Wachowskis took influence from Hong Kong’s martial arts movies, which employ wires and pulleys to propel performers, and had their stars undergo months of intensive combat training before the shoot.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
Having a martial arts background helped in that endeavor.
—Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
According to martial arts journalist Kevin Iole, UFC president Dana White said in a text message that Severino had been released from the organization following the disqualification.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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