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Yo-Jimbo · 05-14-2004, 10:09 AM

We suppose that aikido is a "martial art" by definition:
martial art
n.

Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.

(Nice to know that aikido represents 25% of the examples given in dictionary.reference's definition)

If aikido is a martial art, then what percentage is martial art "martial" and what percentage "art?" My answer is 70% martial and 30% art; martial being seven letters and art having three.

05-14-2004, 10:09 AM	#17
Yo-Jimbo Dojo: Windward Aikido, formerly at Keewenaw Schools of Aikido (ASU) Location: Hawaii Pacific University, formerly at Michigan Technological University Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 71 Offline	Re: Poll: In your opinion, what ratio of "martial" and "art" is aikido? We suppose that aikido is a "martial art" by definition: martial art n. Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural. (Nice to know that aikido represents 25% of the examples given in dictionary.reference's definition) If aikido is a martial art, then what percentage is martial art "martial" and what percentage "art?" My answer is 70% martial and 30% art; martial being seven letters and art having three.
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