Martial art

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Two martial artists.
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Two martial artists.
A Kendo fight (European Championship 2005).
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A Kendo fight (European Championship 2005).

A martial art is any form of fighting that has a set way of practise. There are many martial arts that come from certain countries. They are practised for many reasons: fighting, self-defense, sport, fitness, relaxing, meditation.

A person who does martial arts is called a martial artist.

[edit] List of Martial arts

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