Sanda
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sanda is a noun meaning (sports) A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.
Meaning
(sports) A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.
More Meanings
- A desert reptile, Saara hardwickii, a type of spiny-tailed lizard.
- (India) A man who is congenitally impotent.
- A white calico shroud used in East Africa.
- (Malaysia) A traditional music style.
- Alternative form of sandarac.
Example Sentences
A favourite prey species is the sanda or spiny-tailed lizard.
Some of the Sanda skills were taken from external kung fu and were used in real fight.
Sanda is a sport art, basically kick-boxing with throws. It's generally about scoring points, there are few knock-outs.
The major injury situation for the sanda males was attacking with a punch (66.7%) followed by attacking with a kick (33.3%).
Word Forms
- sandas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sand, savate, kickboxing, judo, shootfighting, boxaerobics.
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