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2. Karate in the United States - Wikipedia

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   American Karate in the United States. Karate was first introduced to American service men after World War II by Japanese and Okinawan karate masters. [1] [2] Many of these US servicemen took their newfound skills to the United States and established their own dojos. [1] [3] [4] Many Japanese karate instructors were also sent to popularize the ...

3. Karate gi - Wikipedia

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   A karategi is somewhat similar to a judogi (柔道着 or 柔道衣, Judo uniform) as it shares a common origin; however, the material and cut of the uniform is generally much lighter and looser fitting. The heaviest of Karategi is only 0.5 kg (16 oz) compared to some judogi at 1 kg (35 oz). Because of the nature of Karate training which ...

4. Gōjū-ryū - Wikipedia

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   Gōjū-ryū. Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流), Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawa styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bubishi ( Chinese: 武備志 ...

5. Kickstart Kids - Wikipedia

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   Kickstart Kids is a martial arts character development program non-profit organization, formed by Chuck Norris on August 16, 1990 as the Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation. History [ edit ] On August 16, 1990, the Kick Drugs out of America Foundation ( dba Kickstart Kids) was formed by martial artist, actor and philanthropist, Chuck Norris. [1]

6. Karate - Wikipedia

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   Karate (空手) ( / kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati] ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts.

7. Kumite - Wikipedia

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   Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary. [1] Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill (e.g. effectively judging and adjusting one's distance from one's opponent) or it can be done in competition. [2] [3]