Martial arts
Codified combat disciplines
Martial arts are systems of combat techniques practiced for self-defense, physical fitness, competition, or spiritual development.
The term encompasses diverse traditions—from Asian disciplines like karate, judo, and kung fu to Western boxing and wrestling.
Someone skilled in these practices is a martial artist.
The adjective martial means relating to war or fighting.
- silatMalay martial discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- flying kickMidair foot strike
sambo · capoeira · kung fu · competition · taekwondo · black belt · grappling · judo · throws · aikido · kicks · mindfulness · joint locks · pressure points · fitness · harmony · punches · sparring
Martial artsbrawling
Fighting noisily in public
street fighting · bar fight · thuggery · mob violence · hooliganism
Martial artshealing arts
Disciplines treating illness
meditation · yoga · pacifism · nonviolent resistance · massage therapy
Martial artsdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiation · debate · verbal sparring · rhetoric · psychological warfare
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