What is combat sport?

A martial art is a ritualized type of fighting for the sake of a consensual measurement of the fighting abilities of two or more opponents. The resulting limitations shape the technical scope of most combat sports.

Recommended glossary entries

  1. Close combat
  2. Trick Technique (Gon Muai)
  3. Show fighting
  4. Performance qualification standard
  5. Martial art

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