Karate

=Karate=

History
Art developed in Ryukyu Islands, which are in Okinawa, from indigenous fighting methods, called //te// and Chinese Kenpo. Karate is a striking art which means it uses the body in place of weapons. The full name of Karate is "Karate-Do" which in English is translated into "the way of the empty hand". media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=okinawa&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.681389,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Okinawa+Prefecture,+Japan&z=7&ll=26.212401,127.680932&output=embed" width="425" height="350"

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Forms
There are many forms of Karate recognized by different organizations. The World Union of Karate-do Organizations (W.U.K.O.) recognizes Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan-ryu, Wado-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Uechi-ryu, Kyokushinkai, and Budukan.

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