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Karate

Karate (空手) (/kəˈrɑːti/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu…

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Also known as
Karate-do (空手道)
Country of origin
Ryukyu Kingdom (Present day Okinawa prefecture, Japan)
Date of formation
c. 15th century
Focus
Striking
Hardness
Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact
Parenthood
Indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands, Chinese martial arts

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Karate

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Karate

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related to Etymology · 26
Karate → According, Around, Both, China, Chinese, Chinese-derived, Furthermore, Gichin Funakoshi, However, Japanese, Kara, Kaya, Korean, Okinawa, Okinawa-te, Okinawan, Originally, Read, Ryukyu Kingdom, Ryukyuan
related to Rank system · 22
Karate → Dan, Dan-grade, Equilibrioception, Gichin Funakoshi, In, Jigoro Kano, Jukyū, Kyū, Kyū-grade, Kyū/Dan, Minimum, Normally, Other Okinawan, Requirements, Shodan, Shotokan Karate, Speed, Testing, The, The Dan
related to Sport · 20
Karate → AAKF/ITKF, AKA, AOK, Examples, International Olympic Committee, IOC, National Olympic Committees, NWUKO, Olympic Games, Organizations, The, The WKF, The World Karate Federation, These, They, TKL, Tournaments, WKC, WKF, WUKF
related to In film and popular culture · 19
Karate → Aikido, Asian, Brazilian, Bruce Lee, By, Eastern, Filipino Eskrima, Following, He, Hong Kong, However, In, James Bond, Japanese, Judo, Krav Maga, Tokyo Olympics, West, Western
related to Europe · 18
Karate → England, Enoeada, Europe, France, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, In, Italy, Japan Karate Association, Japanese, JKA, Kase, Keinosuke Enoeda, Shirai, Taiji Kase, These Masters, US
related to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) · 18
Karate → Additionally, American Free Style Karate, American Tetsushin Ryu Kempo, Bas Rutten, Georges St-Pierre, Gunnar Nelson, Gōjū-ryū, John Kavanagh, John Makdessi, Kenpo Karate, Kyokushin, Lyoto Machida, Michelle Waterson, MMA, Robert Whittaker, Shotokan, Stephen Thompson, Various
related to Olympic Games · 15
Karate → August, During, Finally, Games, In August, In September, International Olympic Committee, IOC, June, Kata, Kumite, Olympic, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Summer Youth Olympics
related to Styles · 15
Karate → Chōjun Miyagi, Even, Gichin Funakoshi, He, However, Japan, Kanken Tōyama, Kenwa Mabuni, Mas Oyama, Naha-te, Okinawan, Shuri-te, Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, Tomari-te
related to Japan · 14
Karate → Ankō Asato, Butokuden, Chōfu Kyan, Chōtoku Kyan, In, It, Japanese, Kanō Jigorō, Kyan, Kyoto, Okinawa Prefectural Middle School, Ryūkyū Kingdom, Tokyo, When Shō Tai
related to Philosophy · 12
Karate → Form, Funakoshi, He, Heart Sutra, In, In Karate-Do Kyohan, It, Karate's, Karate-dō, Only, Shingon Buddhism, This

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martial arts japanese japan funakoshi also okinawan styles shotokan kata world kumite chinese okinawa one many art ryukyu sparring time

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KarateAlso known asKarate-do (空手道)1.00infobox
KarateCountry of originRyukyu Kingdom (Present day Okinawa prefecture, Japan)1.00infobox
KarateDate of formationc. 15th century1.00infobox
KarateFocusStriking1.00infobox
KarateHardnessFull-contact, semi-contact, light-contact1.00infobox
KarateParenthoodIndigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands, Chinese martial arts1.00infobox
Karateis aresult of the synthesis of te0.90text
Ankō Asatoinstance ofhe was accompanied by prominent karate masters0.80text
Chōfu Kyaninstance ofhe was accompanied by prominent karate masters0.80text
Hironori Ōtsukainstance ofyoung people0.80text
Konishi devised their own kumiteinstance ofyoung people0.80text
kumite matchesinstance ofyoung people0.80text

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