martial art

martial art

n.

Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.

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martial art

Noun

any of various philosophies and techniques of self-defence originating in the Far East, such as judo or karate

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martial art - any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts" self-defence, self-defense, self-protection - the act of defending yourself aikido - a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo judo - a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan jiujitsu, jujitsu, jujutsu - a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength ninjitsu, ninjutsu - the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage karate - a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent kung fu - a Chinese martial art tae kwon do, taekwondo - a Korean martial art similar to karate t'ai chi, t'ai chi chuan, tai chi, tai chi chuan, taichi, taichichuan - a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health

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martial art