Karate (空手) ( /kəˈrɑːtiː/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] ( listen)) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from indigenous fighting methods called te (手, literally "hand"; Tii in Okinawan) and from Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vi...
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Origin(s):
Practitioner:
- Steven Seagal ,
- Dolph Lundgren ,
- Marvin Perry ,
- Demian Maia ,
- Manuela Arcuri ,
- Antonio Silva ,
- Fumio Demura ,
- William Kwai Sun Chow ,
- Eizo Shimabukuro ,
- Roger Hart
Titles:
- Tae Kwon Do: Advanced Osamu Inoue ,
- Shotokan Advanced Training Methods: Vol. 2 ,
- Shotokan Advanced Training Methods: Vol. 1 ,
- Final Round ,
- The Karate Kid, Part II ,
- Shotokan Advanced Training Methods: Vol. 4 ,
- Shotokan Karate Kata: Vol. 3: Black Belt Forms ,
- Shotokan Karate Kata: Vol. 2: Black Belt Forms ,
- Shotokan Karate Kata: Vol. 1: Kyu Level Forms ,
- Ultra Kick
Also known as:
- karate-do
