martial arts

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  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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martial arts

The victim was identified as Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old of African origin who was an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

With gameplay based on Chinese martial arts and inspired by wuxia cinema, the development team worked in close collaboration with traditional martial arts schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Related Words

• judo
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