He kupu whānui hei tohu i ētahi momo whawhai taumātakitahi patu hoariri, kaupare hoki i te hoariri. He taha hinengaro, taha wairua anō hoki tō te nuinga o te kura a Tū, waihoki he momo hākinakina whakataetae, he momo whakapakari tinana.
A general term covering different one to one fighting techniques used to attack an adversary or to defend the advances of an adversary. Most martial arts have mental and spiritual elements, and are also competitive sports, or training systems.
kura - school, body of knowledge
Tū (Tūmatauenga) - God of war
tuku mātātahi