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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There were over 45,000 martial arts and MMA gyms in North America as of September 2023, according to data from IBIS.
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Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Campers will enhance self-esteem and confidence through physical activities including tennis, swimming and martial arts.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In pure verité-style, the co-directors follow four young Indian women on their journey toward self-empowerment, as they are being taught self-defense with Kalari, the world’s oldest martial art.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
The other key component of the genre — which, to be fair, owes plenty to decades of martial arts films from Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand — is that the fights be choreographed as nonstop action ballets, stretching and bending the laws of physics as much as any Busby Berkeley dance routine.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
One of the most iconic film franchises of the past quarter-century, The Matrix blended old-school martial arts and action-movie fundamentals with a philosophical understanding of how the growing digital world would affect us all.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The first feature film ever about Kalari will follow 80-year-old martial arts legend Meenakshi Amma and her flamboyant students.
—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
Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Campers will enhance self-esteem and confidence through physical activities including tennis, swimming and martial arts.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In pure verité-style, the co-directors follow four young Indian women on their journey toward self-empowerment, as they are being taught self-defense with Kalari, the world’s oldest martial art.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
The other key component of the genre — which, to be fair, owes plenty to decades of martial arts films from Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand — is that the fights be choreographed as nonstop action ballets, stretching and bending the laws of physics as much as any Busby Berkeley dance routine.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
One of the most iconic film franchises of the past quarter-century, The Matrix blended old-school martial arts and action-movie fundamentals with a philosophical understanding of how the growing digital world would affect us all.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The first feature film ever about Kalari will follow 80-year-old martial arts legend Meenakshi Amma and her flamboyant students.
—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
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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