noun
hand-to-hand combat techniques; fighting art
Refers to the techniques or art of unarmed close-quarters combat, often used in martial arts contexts.
彼は軍隊で格闘術を学んだ。
He learned hand-to-hand combat techniques in the military.
この道場では伝統的な格闘術を教えている。
This dojo teaches traditional fighting arts.
武術 is a general term for martial arts, often including weapons, whereas 格闘術 focuses on unarmed combat techniques.
Compound of 格闘 (kakutō, 'hand-to-hand fighting') and 術 (jutsu, 'technique' or 'art').