Possible Clues:

• The sort of combat to take about an artist
• If the artist turns with Catherine around, he'll get the chop from it
• In combat punches shrewish woman with a right
• Black belt activity
• Woman in need of taming engages artist in combat
• Mr. Miyagi's art
• From this the Academician might get the chop if Catherine is around
• In the middle of Mikado judge hands out belts to the sporting types
• Literally, empty hand
• Take ground with artilleryman entering unarmed combat