GaryR
Green Belt
Full Definition of MARTIAL
1. of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
2. relating to an army or to military life
3. experienced in or inclined to war : warlike
The answer is simple, they were designed for combat, of all kinds. Anything else is just an activity. If you can't defend yourself, or you are not on the path to learning, you are not a MARTIAL artist, you are just an artist, a dancer, and a cultural dabbler--which is cool, to each his own.
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1. of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
2. relating to an army or to military life
3. experienced in or inclined to war : warlike
The answer is simple, they were designed for combat, of all kinds. Anything else is just an activity. If you can't defend yourself, or you are not on the path to learning, you are not a MARTIAL artist, you are just an artist, a dancer, and a cultural dabbler--which is cool, to each his own.
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