KARATE |Origin & Description
Karate, (Japanese: “empty hand”) unarmed martial-arts discipline employing kicking, striking, and defensive blocking with arms and legs. Emphasis is on concentrating as much of the body’s power as possible at the point and instant of impact. Striking surfaces include the hands (particularly the knuckles and the outer edge), ball of the foot, heel, forearm, knee, and elbow. All are toughened by practice blows against padded surfaces or wood. Pine boards up to several inches in thickness can be broken by the bare hand or foot of an expert. Timing, tactics, and spirit, however, are each considered at least as important as physical toughening.
The philosophy behind karate is vast and complex. It stems from thousands of years of armed and unarmed combat. Techniques that were perfected hundreds of years ago are still being perfected over and over again by each new generation. Karate in its modern form was established around 400 years ago in Japan, with its roots mainly derived from Chinese Kung Fu. See Step 1 below to start teaching yourself the basics of this art form.
All you need is dedication and self motivation to perfect karate. As every martial arts karate can only be performed at it's perfection by practice only.
Sports Karate comprises of two competitions.
1. Kata
Kata is a Japanese word meaning literally "form" referring to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone, and also within groups and in unison when training. It is practised in Japanese martial arts as a way to memorize and perfect the movements being executed.
2. Kumite
Kumite is one of the two main sections of karate training, along with kata. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kata. Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill or it can be done in competition. Kumite is widely used in competitions worldwide. Traditional karate uses kumite for sparring.
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