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Karate

Karate Definition

What Does Karate Mean?

Karate

ka·ra·te

\kə-ˈrä-tē\
noun

Definition: Its literal meaning is “empty hand”, and it is a martial art originally developed in Okinawa’s Ryukyu Islands. It is known as a striking art where practitioners use knees, kicks, punches, and elbows; open hand techniques such as palm-heel strikes and knife-hands are also used. Certain types of karate also focus on grappling moves.

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