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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Before living in Spokane, Cliff had opened a martial arts studio in Tampa in 2015, officials said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The eight minor passengers on board, ranging in ages from 13 to 16, are members of a judo club (a Japanese martial art) from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and were traveling back from a global sports camp and competition held in Azerbaijan.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Takaichi played drums in a heavy metal band in college and lists scuba diving, playing musical instruments, martial arts and watching baseball as hobbies.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The eight minor passengers on board, ranging in ages from 13 to 16, are members of a judo club (a Japanese martial art) from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and were traveling back from a global sports camp and competition held in Azerbaijan.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Takaichi played drums in a heavy metal band in college and lists scuba diving, playing musical instruments, martial arts and watching baseball as hobbies.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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