 Hanashiro Chomo, Okinawan martial arts master of Shōrin-ryū karate (1869-1945) Image by 仲宗根源和(Nakasone Genwa), via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Karate Various ArtistsKarate Karate Japanese and Okinawan martial art This article is about the martial art. For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). "Karateka" redirects here. For the video game, see Karateka (video game). Karate (空手) (/kəˈrɑːti/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɾati]), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts.[1][2] While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs throwing and joint locking techniques.[3] A karate practitioner is called a karate-ka (空手家). Quick facts Also known as, Focus ... Karate Chōmo Hanashiro, an Okinawan karate… (Source: Wikipedia)
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