martial arts

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Likewise, soft-spoken pianist John Chen, 32, says martial arts have helped him calm nerves before big concerts, including at the prestigious Kennedy Center.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Today, you can find exhaustive lists of Asian martial arts classics that are either sampled on their albums or referenced within their lyrics.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

And as Rollins aged, he would remain a voracious seeker, with interests that expanded into Zen Buddhism, martial arts, Kabbalah, the esoteric 17th-century tradition of Rosicrucianism, reincarnation and Egyptology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I didn’t want to hurt her — that’s just how mixed martial arts is.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover