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

Examples of martial art in a Sentence

He was trained in the martial arts.

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Enjoy Year of the Snake celebrations in the Plaza by Plank with lion dancers, martial arts performances, a kids crafts and a Year of the Snake selfie photo op. —

Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 Ikatan Darah is a local-language action film in which a former martial arts athlete must face a network of loan sharks to save her younger brother, who is trapped in online gambling debt and risking their family’s safety. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025 Related article What life is like in one of the most remote places on Earth Initially interested in researching the gender-neutral martial art Kalaripayattu, which originated in Kerala, Kunnath shifted her focus after finding that the women focused on bulking instead. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 The actor and martial arts master plays Caine, a blind assassin who uses advanced hearing to beat-up bad guys in creative and brutal ways, as well as - what else? - a cane. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for martial art