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martial arts

  • plural
    of martial art.
    martial art
    noun
    Often martial arts any of the traditional forms of Asian self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, as karate, aikido, judo, or kung fu, often practiced as sport.

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The two soon became inseparable, working in construction together and training as mixed martial arts fighters.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I filmed “Street Fighter” last year in Australia, so I did a ton of different training and martial arts training for months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Earlier this summer, Kremlev’s IBA hosted its first bare-knuckle tournament inside the U.S. with a 10-bout card of boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing and bare-knuckle matches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Greenaway, a former martial arts teacher from Poole, and Laver, his one-time flatmate and recently living in Ferndown, were both painted by their defence teams as playing a supporting role.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“She’s been studying martial arts since the second grade. She was on the Municipal Children’s Martial Arts Team. Their demonstration was even filmed.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang