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 son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee starred in the original version of The Crow as Eric Draven, a rock musician who is brutally murdered along with Shelly (Sofia Shinas) the night before their wedding.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Penn — a martial arts student who was also a practicing Buddhist — fended off baton blows from the two White officers.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Para Judo Para judo is one of two martial arts competitions at the Games.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
The film isn’t afraid to take absurd flights of fancy, like Gabe’s dream of meeting Rosemary on the basketball court or his regular conversations with martial arts star Mike Chaturantabut.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Penn — a martial arts student who was also a practicing Buddhist — fended off baton blows from the two White officers.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Para Judo Para judo is one of two martial arts competitions at the Games.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
The film isn’t afraid to take absurd flights of fancy, like Gabe’s dream of meeting Rosemary on the basketball court or his regular conversations with martial arts star Mike Chaturantabut.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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