karate
Sign in to save(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a .
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Karate is a martial art that originated in the Ryukyu Kingdom, developed from local fighting techniques combined with influences from Chinese martial arts. It primarily focuses on striking techniques using punches and kicks, though traditional training also includes throwing and joint locking methods.
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Key facts
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- Hanashiro Chomo.jpg
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- Chōmo Hanashiro, an Okinawan karate master
- Martial art.name
- Karate
- Martial art.aka
- Karate-do ()
- Martial art.focus
- Striking
- Martial art.hardness
- Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact
- Martial art.country
- Ryukyu Kingdom (Present day Okinawa prefecture, )
- Martial art.parenthood
- Indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands, Chinese martial arts
- Sport.name
- Karate
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- Karate WC Tampere 2006-1.jpg
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- WKF's Karate World Championship 2006 in Tampere, Finland; men's heavyweight final
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Article
42 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Origin
- Theory of development from ''mēkata''
- Theory of introduction by thirty-six families from Min
- Other theories
- Okinawa
- 15th–17th centuries
- 18th century
- 19th and early 20th century
- Japan
- Practice
- Kihon
- Kata
- Kumite
- Dōjō Kun
- Conditioning
- Sport
- Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
- Olympic Games
- Rank system
- Philosophy
- Styles
- World
- Africa
- Americas
- Canada
- United States
- Asia
- Korea
- Soviet Union
- Philippines
- Europe
- France
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Oceania
- Australia
- In film and popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a .
Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emphasized self-discipline. This blend of martial arts became known as kara-te , which translates to "Chinese hand." Initially, there were no uniforms, colored belts, ranking systems, or standardized styles. Many elements essential to modern karate were actually incorporated a century ago.