Originally in Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom period, there existed an indigenous Ryukyuan martial art called te (Okinawan:tī, lit.'hand'). Furthermore, in the 19th century, a … Visa mer

Karate can be practiced as an art (budō), self defense or as a combat sport. Traditional karate places emphasis on self-development … Visa mer

Karate is divided into style organizations. These organizations sometimes cooperate in non-style specific sport karate organizations or … Visa mer

In 1924, Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan Karate, adopted the Dan system from the judo founder Jigoro Kano using a rank scheme with … Visa mer

Origin
There are several theories regarding the origins of karate, but the main ones are as follows.
Theory of … Visa mer

In Karate-Do Kyohan, Funakoshi quoted from the Heart Sutra, which is prominent in Shingon Buddhism: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form … Visa mer

Karate is divided into many styles, each with their different training methods, focuses, and cultures; though they mainly originate from the historical Okinawan parent styles of Naha … Visa mer