Karate is a system of unarmed combat that relies on using balance, timing and precision rather than brute force. This enables smaller framed people with proper training to strike blows that can break boards and bricks. It also allows practitioners to defend themselves against larger, stronger opponents.
Blocking techniques in karate are designed to inflict such pain on the aggressor’s attacking arm or leg that he would be rendered incapable or unwilling to continue his aggression. In this way, a trained practitioner can overcome a much bigger opponent and avoid injury.
The word karate is written with the character Kong (Chinese) or Tang (Japanese). This was a reflection of the time in which it was developed when there was great admiration for China and things Chinese. Regardless of the origin, karate is now a world-wide art and is practiced by millions of people around the world.
Funakoshi incorporated some of the ideas from kendo and judo and created his own style which he named Shotokan after the dojo where he taught in Tokyo. Shotokan is usually divided into several different styles based on where the master originated from.
After WWII karate grew in popularity in the United States. Many US military personnel that had studied karate in Okinawa and Japan opened karate schools in the United States. Eventually, university students also began to study and teach karate. This was the beginning of what is now a large, worldwide karate family.
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