Karate - Wikipedia
Karate (空手) (/ kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati]), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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In 2020, karate will make its debut as an Olympic sport. This traditional Japanese martial art, focused on strikes and kicks, uses two competition formats. Kumite is a type of non-contact...
Karate | Origin, Description, & History | Britannica
karate, unarmed martial-arts discipline employing kicking, striking, and defensive blocking with arms and legs. Emphasis is on concentrating as much of the body’s power as possible at the point and instant of impact. Striking surfaces include the hands (particularly the knuckles and the outer edge), ball of the foot, heel, forearm, knee, and elbow.
Origins Of Karate: All You Need To Know About Its History
2023年1月18日 · Karate, or “empty hand”, was a form of martial arts that served as self defense against invaders. There was a period in the Japanese history of Karate when it was not allowed to wear weapons for protection (for example, in former Ryukyu Kingdom), so people had to learn Okinawan martial arts to defend themselves against enemies.
Karate - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karate uses all parts of the human body as a weapon such as the hand, fist, elbow, leg and knee. Karate training has three main sections: kumite (組手) is to learn how to fight using those techniques. Gichin Funakoshi, a school teacher from the island of Okinawa, introduced Karate to mainland Japan in the early 1900s. [2] .
What is Karate? - Karate of Stanford
Karate is not a game of points, weight classes, or showy demonstrations. Training focuses on cultivating the way of balance and self-discipline to perfect the character of the karateka. It trains a practitioner to be peaceful; but if conflict is unavoidable, true karate dictates taking down an opponent with a single blow.
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PAMPLONA, Spain (Nov. 26, 2024) – USA Karate is thrilled to announce a historic milestone as the Women’s Team captured a silver medal at the Karate World Cup, becoming the first U.S. team to reach the kumite finals in this prestigious competition.Elisa...