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Meaning of martial art in English
martial art noun [ C usually plural ] ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ ˌmɑː.ʃ ə l ˈɑːt / usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ ˌmɑːr.ʃ ə l ˈɑːrt / B2 a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending yourself: Kung fu and karate are martial arts . SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fighting sports aikido all-in wrestling arm-wrestling bantamweight black belt feint foil full nelson grappler gumshield half nelson left-hander outfight pugilist pugilistic punch-drunk punchbag puncher punching bag southpaw See more results » (Definition of martial art from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)martial art | American Dictionary
martial art noun [ C usually pl ] usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ ˈmɑr·ʃəl ˈɑrt / a traditional method of fighting or defending yourself, such as judo or karate (Definition of martial art from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)Examples of martial art
martial art The concentration of the curriculum focuses on intense defensive tactics/ martial art instruction and advanced police tactics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, during times of warfare, the maka inana (commoners) were also instructed in the basic movements and functions of the martial art . From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although the match was worked, it is seen as a precursor to modern mixed martial art . From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a general rule of thumb, the primary purpose of a "kory" martial art was for use in war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Very efficient locks for throwing the opponent to the ground, strikes and blocks are also comprised in this martial art . From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The series investigates aspects of each different martial art by filming the masters demonstrating their style and skills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some researchers point towards a catharsis model where practising a martial art enables a person to burn off emotional energy to revive themselves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He thought in a martial art way to manoeuvre between these steel nettings and tried to think of techniques to avoid enemy torpedoes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The winner lion would then use creative methods and martial art skills to reach the high-hanging reward. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The audience would judge the quality of the martial art schools according to how the lions fought. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The strategies vary widely, with many based on police or martial art pain-compliance techniques, with others using only pain-free techniques. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is also a street fighter and it is unknown if he has trained in martial art styles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It can be considered a complete martial art , using strikes, throws, drags, trapping, locking, and some elements of ground fighting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The higher dan grades usually require years of experience and contribution to the relevant modern martial art . From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In fact, spiritual aspects are highly emphasized in this martial art . From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of martial art These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.Translations of martial art
in Chinese (Traditional) （日本或中國的）武術… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （日本或中国的）武术… See more in Spanish arte marcial, arte marcial [masculine, singular]… See more in Portuguese arte marcial, arte marcial [feminine]… See more in more languages in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Arabic in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Ukrainian in Italian in Russian 武道, マーシャル・アーツ… See more yakın dövüş, yakın dövüş sporu, yakın dövüş sporları… See more art [masculine] martial, art martial… See more art marcial… See more (Oosterse) gevechtskunst(en)… See more الفُنون القِتالِيّة… See more bojová umění… See more kampsport… See more seni bela diri… See more ศิลปะการป้องกันตัว เช่น ยูโด คาราเต้… See more võ thuật… See more wschodnia sztuka walki, sztuki walki… See more seni bela diri… See more der Kampfsport… See more kampsport [masculine], selvforsvarsgren [masculine], kampsport… See more 무술… See more бойові мистецтва… See more arte marziale… See more боевые восточные искусства… See more Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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