The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AIKIDO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AIKIDO
- Art of self-defence gives splendid child a rounded character
- Answer Greek priestess with joke in form of self-defence
- Adult 1 — child 0 in martial art
- Help to accommodate most of relations with love for martial art
- In which there is commotion about one kick. Not half!
- Perfect child overcomes first of obstacles in martial art
- Art of throwing a little butter in middle of onions
- Janitor regularly assumes leather for self-protection
- Combative sport in a ring enthralling one child
- First-class lad with love for martial art
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What does AIKIDO mean?
AIKIDO noun- A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
- A school of the martial art.