KARATE'S HISTORY

The History of Karate

The History of Karate

Introduction

Karate is related to the martial arts family, it was initiated from Ryuku Island, which is now known as Okinawa in Japan. Karate was developed from indigenous fighting style which means that fighting with “empty hands” (Haines, 1968). In Karate, punching, knee, kicking, elbow strikes and some open handed techniques are used to attack. Karate practitioner is known as “Karateka”.

Discussion

Karate is in existence since centuries, it has different traditions and styles, which came into practice due to its origin from different countries. Many people in US believe that the styles of ...