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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Wang is skilled in several forms of martial arts, including karate, wing chun/kung fu, gumdo, kempo and taekwando. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Nova is into martial arts Nova is already carving her own athletic path within the family. —

Nasha Smith, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024 Japanese culture continues to fade in Wrigleyville: Founded in 1978 by Aikido master Fumio Toyoda, the Japanese Culture Center on Belmont offered classes in martial arts, flower arranging and other Japanese arts, representing one of the last touchstones of Lakeview's Japanese-American past. —

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 Slavin has encouraged some of his clients to take up hobbies, such as martial arts or painting, where progress is gradual, failure is integral to learning and a part of the process. —

Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for martial art