Introduction There are four major types of karate- Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Okinawan. We will be focusing on the Japanese style of karate. General Information Karate is one of the most popular Oriental forms of unarmed combat called martial arts in which a person kicks or strikes with the hands, elbows, feet, or knees. Although some styles also teach throwing techniques, arm and wrist locks, and use of weapons such as the staff (bo) or knuckle dusters (tekno).
History Karate entered Japan at the beginning of this century. It became a mean set preserving and developing the samurai spirit when Funakoshi Gi chin wrote a code of twenty precepts for it. As early as 400’s B. C. , Buddhist monks in India used a form of karate to defend themselves against wild animals. The Art of Karate This is a quote- The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants ~ Unknown.
Costume The costume was named gi. It was a tradition jacket and pants, usually of white canvas, and a long cotton sash or belt. The ability of the person determines what belt they have. Begginers have white but can learn more and practice and obtain a black belt when they are an expert. Most schools only go up to 8 th degree black belt.
Tournaments In tournaments, the students fight but stop just short of hitting eachother and the points are awarded by the judges who decide how much that blow would have affected him. Training There are three main ares for training: calisthenics, kumite, and kata. Calisthenics is to build up acrobatic flexibility and speed rigorously. Kumite is training for technical, specific karate blow with the knuckles, the ball on the outside of the foot, or the ‘chopping’ edge of the hand.
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Martial art The viewpoint and traditions of martial arts is gorgeous all over world. In modern times, various forms of self-defense, usually weapon less, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, and Tibet, has come into extensive use for self-protection, as spirited sports, and for exercise. Many martial arts are too sturdily based on Eastern mysticism to fully allow it to be ...
Kat as are acrobatic forms of fighting with an imaginary opponent. They always train in bare feet. Facts A karate school is called dojo. The Japanese word, karate, means empty hand.
The blows in karate are meant to attack sensitive critical areas such as the throat, stomach, groin, and more. These moves could seriously injure or cripple someone. Cho, Henry S. The World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc. , Volume K, United States, 1993 Cook, Harry Samara i, 1993, New York, NY. Encarta Encyclopedia, Karate, Microsoft, 1997.
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