Karate
Karate (空手/唐手) (Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] ( listen)) is a martial airt developed in the Ryukyu Islands in whit is nou Okinawa, Japan.
Also known as | Karate Do 唐手道 |
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Focus | Strikin |
Hairdness | Full contact, Semi contact, Licht contact |
Kintra o origin | Ryukyu Kinrick |
Creator | Sakukawa Kanga; Matsumura Sōkon; Itosu Ankō; Arakaki Seishō; Higaonna Kanryō |
Parenthuid | Indigenous martial airts o Ryukyu Islands, Cheenese kenpo[1][2] |
Olympic sport | No |
References
eedit- ↑ Higaonna, Morio (1985). Traditional Karatedo Vol. 1 Fundamental Techniques. p. 17. ISBN 0-87040-595-0.
- ↑ "History of Okinawan Karate". Web.archive.org. 2 Mairch 2009. Archived frae the original on 2 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 14 Mairch 2013.