Martial arts

The martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices. They are practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.

In mainstream media
In the comic books, the Smurfs know about the martial art of judo, which was briefly demonstrated in the story "The Olympic Smurfs" as one of the sports in the tournament that Weakling succeeds in winning. In the cartoon show, the Smurfs are taught the martial art of karate in the Season 9 episodes "Karate Clumsy" and "Papa's Big Snooze", though few if any of the Smurfs have become proficient at it.

Empath: The Luckiest Smurf stories
In the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, the Smurfs and the Psyches each have their own style of martial arts that the members of their respective groups engage in. Duncan McSmurf is considered the expert in the Smurf style of martial arts while Empath and Polaris are the experts in the Psychelian style.