| 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. |
martial art
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(Individual Sports & Recreations / Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Judo & Karate) any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East
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| Noun | 1. |  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"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 arts and terms
Martial arts aikido, capoeira, Crane style kung fu, Goju Kai karate, Goju Ryu karate, hapkido, Hung Gar or Tiger style kung fu, iai-do, iai-jutsu, Ishin Ryu karate, Jeet Kune Do, judo, ju jitsu, jiu jitsu or ju-jutsu, karate or karate-do, kendo, kick boxing, kung fu, Kyokushinkai karate, kyudo, naginata-do, ninjitsu or ninjutsu, Praying Mantis style kung fu, Sankukai karate, Shito Ryu karate, Shotokai karate, Shotokan karate, Shukokai karate, sumo or sumo wrestling, tae kwon-do, tai chi chuan, tai chi qi gong, Ta Sheng Men or Monkey style kung fu, Thai boxing or Muay Thai, Tomiki aikido, Tukido (trademark), Wado Ryu karate, Wing Chun or Wing Tsun kung fu, yari-jutsu
Martial arts terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| basho | sumo turnament |
| bo | staff |
| bogu | kendo armour |
| bokuto | kendo wooden sword |
| budo or bushido | warrior's way |
| dan | black belt grade |
| do | kendo breastplate |
| -do | the way |
| dohyo | sumo ring |
| dojo | practice room or mat |
| gi | suit |
| hachimaki or tenugui | kendo headcloth |
| hakama | divided skirt |
| ippon | one competition point |
| jiu-kumite | freestyle karate competition |
| -jutsu | fighting art |
| -ka | student |
| kama | hand sickle |
| kata | sequence of techniques |
| katana | kendo sword |
| katsu | resuscitation techniques |
| keikogi | kendo jacket |
| kesho-mawashi | embroidered sumo apron |
| ki, chi or qi | inner power |
| kiai | yell accompanying movement |
| kihon | repetition of techniques |
| kote | kendo gauntlets |
| kyu | student grade |
| makiwara | practice block |
| mawashi | sumo fighting belt |
| men | kendo mask |
| nage-waza or tachi-waza | ju jitsu competition |
| naginata | curved-blade spear |
| ne-waza | ju jitsu competition |
| ninin-dori | aikido competition |
| ninja | Japanese trained assassin |
| nunchaku | hinged flails |
| obi | coloured belt |
| ozeki | sumo champion |
| qi gong | breath control |
| randori kyoghi | aikido competition |
| rikishi | sumo wrestler |
| rokushakubo | six-foot staff |
| ryu | martial arts school |
| sai | short trident |
| samurai | Japanese warrior caste |
| sensei | teacher |
| shinai | kendo bamboo sword |
| sifu | teacher |
| suneate | naginata shin guards |
| tanto randori | aikido competition |
| tare | kendo apron |
| te | hand fighting |
| ton-fa or tui-fa | hardwood weapon |
| tsuna | sumo grand champion's belt |
| waza-ari | half competition point |
| yari | spear |
| yokozuna | sumo grand champion |
| zanshin | total awareness |
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