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martial art

noun

  1. Often martial arts. any of the traditional forms of Asian self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, as karate, aikido, judo, or kung fu, often practiced as sport.


martial art

noun

  1. any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of martial art1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Once described as the "fittest" match official in global football and a martial arts expert, he is now learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist down.

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Mrs Bigger, from North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, is taught by her son Mark Bigger, who said the martial art was good for physical and mental health at any age.

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He also sparred against Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung in several films including “Mr. Nice Guy†and fought alongside martial arts queen Cynthia Rothrock in “China O’Brien,†“Lady Dragon†and more.

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He has been busy building Amazon’s sports business, which includes “Thursday Night Football,†NASCAR, mixed martial arts and New York Yankees baseball games.

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The mixed martial arts heavyweight spent more than 250 days behind bars accused in a Santa Clara County shooting before getting released.

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