Karate
Japanese Name
Japanese	空手
Kana spelling	からて
Rōmaji (Hepburn)	Karate
Kunrei-shiki	Karate
Nihon-shiki	Karate

Karate or karate-dō is a martial art of Okinawan origin. Recent research indicates that it developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. Karate originally meant Tang hand, i.e. Chinese hand, which later took on the meaning 'empty hand' in Japanese. It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restrains, throws and vital point striking are inherent to the art.

In general, modern karate training is divided into three major areas: basics (“kihon” in Japanese), forms ("kata" 型 in Japanese), and sparring ("kumite" 組手 in Japanese).

Basic motion (Kihon) (基本) is the study of the fundamental techniques (punching mechanics, footwork, stances) of the art. This is the 'public face' of the art that most people recognize, ie, the familiar basics of stepping and punching.

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Ainn que pena eu ia convida a @runagalera pra ir comigo só que ela tem campeonato de Karate =/
julianadd (Juliana Peixoto) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:59:47 -0000
Ainn que pena eu ia convida a @runagalera pra ir comigo só que ela tem campeonato de Karate =/
3 students won bronze medals at the All South Karate Youth Championships. I'm proud of them
Tamashii8132 (King Lam) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:59:28 -0000
3 students won bronze medals at the All South Karate Youth Championships. I'm proud of them
@oncalljoey 'unless she knew karate.'
tylerbizzle (tyler james.) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:59:20 -0000
@oncalljoey 'unless she knew karate.'
only one way to deal with haters, karate chop them hoes!
drsmoothness (Adam Nguyen) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:58:50 -0000
only one way to deal with haters, karate chop them hoes!

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