Combat sport

How it is used

Used for boxing, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, and similar disciplines. It is broader than one style and often appears in coaching or event descriptions.

Example sentences

1. She switched from team handball to a combat sport because she preferred one-on-one tactics and individual responsibility in competition.

   Here, the term groups sports defined by direct regulated physical opposition between two athletes, not by one specific discipline.

2. The university added a seminar on weight cutting risks for athletes in every combat sport represented at the regional championships.

   In this sentence, combat sport functions as a category label covering multiple related disciplines at the event.

Common collocations

• combat sport athlete
• combat sport training
• combat sport rules

Related terms

• martial artsTraditional systems of fighting and self-defence, such as karate, judo, taekwondo and kung fu, practised as sport, exercise or discipline.
• athleteA person who trains for and takes part in sport, especially at a competitive level; in British English it can also mean a track and field competitor.

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