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
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He was trained in the martial arts.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
This is Chan's physical comedy at its best: Drunken boxing requires one to execute precise martial arts moves while remaining loose and being slightly off-balance.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Valente Brothers, Ivanka Trump's trainers, share benefits of jiu-jitsu practice
Celebrity self-defense instructors Joaquim, Pedro and Gui Valente — whose clients have included Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen — detail how the martial art benefits the body and mind.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
And some more news out of of CinemaCon: the Caine spin-off movie starring and directed by martial arts icon Donnie Yen is set to begin production in Hong Kong later this year.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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