martial arts
Dojo training systems
Martial arts are systems of combat practices developed for self-defense, military training, or spiritual discipline.
The term encompasses a wide range of fighting traditions from around the world, though it most commonly refers to Asian disciplines like karate, judo, taekwondo, and kung fu.
People practice martial arts for various reasons: competitive sport, physical fitness, mental discipline, or practical self-defense.
She earned her black belt after years of martial arts training.
Japanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
kung fu · capoeira · wushu · tai chi · qigong · sumo · hapkido · silat
Practice combat training
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- punchingStriking with closed fist
- kickingStriking with foot
takedown · submission · knockout · bout · fight · block · counterattack · parry
Samurai honor system
mindfulness · harmony · enlightenment · inner peace · spiritual · meditation · budo · discipline
Martial arts school
- kataMartial arts movement pattern
- giMartial arts uniform
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
- sifuMartial arts master title
black belt · dan · belt ranking · bowing · forms · tatami · nunchaku · bo staff
Developing abilities through practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
perseverance · precision · consistency · commitment · concentration · patience · drill · regimen
Learned behavioral adaptation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
- strengthPower to exert force
core · balance · cardio · stretching · stamina · coordination · reflexes · footwork
Protecting oneself from harm
- escapeFlight from captivity
- restraintControl over impulses
- safetyFreedom from harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
awareness · deflection · disarm · neutralize · protect · evasion · situational awareness · de-escalation
karate
Japanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
aikido · kung fu · capoeira · wushu · tai chi · qigong · sumo · hapkido · silat · sambo
sparring
Practice combat training
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- punchingStriking with closed fist
kicking · takedown · submission · knockout · bout · fight · block · counterattack · parry · jab
bushido
Samurai honor system
ki · mindfulness · harmony · enlightenment · inner peace · spiritual · meditation · budo · discipline · honor
dojo
Martial arts school
sifu · black belt · dan · belt ranking · bowing · forms · tatami · nunchaku · bo staff · sai
training
Developing abilities through practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
dedication · perseverance · precision · consistency · commitment · concentration · patience · drill · regimen · repetition
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
strength · core · balance · cardio · stretching · stamina · coordination · reflexes · footwork · speed
self-defense
Protecting oneself from harm
threat · awareness · deflection · disarm · neutralize · protect · evasion · situational awareness · de-escalation
- competitive activitieschess, poker, tennis, golf, swimming
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- sports typesteam sports, individual sports, contact sports, indoor sports, outdoor sports
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
martial artsstreet fighting
Unregulated urban combat
brawling · scrapping · thuggery · roughhousing · mob violence
martial artsyoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
meditation · ballet · dance · sedentary lifestyle · physical inactivity
martial artspacifism
Antiwar moral stance
nonviolence · non-resistance · passive resistance · ahimsa · conscientious objection