Five Japanese Martial Arts

Answers to S1 - Pronunciation Practice

Paragraph 1 - Aikido

1.  Aikido is a martial art

2.  People who are good at aikido

3.  created in the nineteenth century by a martial artist

4.  He wanted a way of training

5.  "do" means "a way of doing something"

Paragraph 2 - Judo

1.  created in 1882 by a martial artist

2.  Judo is different

3.  It's a form of unarmed combat

4.  The aim of judo is to throw an opponent

5.  It became an Olympic sport in 1964

Paragraph 3 - Yabusame

1.  Even in Japan

2.  people have never seen it

3.  It's a form of archery

4.  requires the archer to be on horseback

5.  past a target at great speed

Paragraph 4 - Sumo

1.  Sumo is Japan's national sport

2.  It's a traditional form of wrestling

3.  fight each other in a ring

4.  The aim is to push

5.  finish in just two seconds

Paragraph 5 - Kendo

1.  developed a system of training

2.  the art of kendo

3.  popular in Japan

4.  Kendo provides a way to add discipline

5.  good for the mind and body

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