martial art
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1. any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | aikido, |
| definition | : | a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | judo, |
| definition | : | a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jiujitsu, jujitsu, jujutsu, |
| definition | : | a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ninjitsu, ninjutsu, |
| definition | : | the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | karate, |
| definition | : | a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kung fu, |
| definition | : | a Chinese martial art (noun.act) |
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