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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Relocated to New York City from China, the teen boy struggles to fit in and learns from both martial arts masters before a big tournament.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The martial arts action thriller, set in the infamous Kowloon Walled City in 1980s Hong Kong, also scored in the technical categories, winning best editing, best cinematography, best art direction, best costume & make-up design, best sound design, best visual effects and best action choreography.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
First, the hiring of Peters with his technical martial arts background allows these types of connections and style matches to blossom.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Evans and Uwais met in 2007 when the director was filming a documentary about silat, a Southeast Asian martial art form, in the future actor's training hall.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The martial arts action thriller, set in the infamous Kowloon Walled City in 1980s Hong Kong, also scored in the technical categories, winning best editing, best cinematography, best art direction, best costume & make-up design, best sound design, best visual effects and best action choreography.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
First, the hiring of Peters with his technical martial arts background allows these types of connections and style matches to blossom.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, Evans and Uwais met in 2007 when the director was filming a documentary about silat, a Southeast Asian martial art form, in the future actor's training hall.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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