a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
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karate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | martial art |
Examples of karate
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The nutcracker was developed by z suburban Detroit karate expert, Russell Hanke.
From the time.com
She followed him to his karate class, where the 13-year-old earned a black belt.
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Two $500 scholarships in karate, his favorite sport, were given out this spring.
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Another first-year student slammed Covert against a wall and karate-chopped him.
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Dan has concentrated on karate and tennis, and is a black belt master in karate.
From the post-gazette.com
She was a gutsy TV reporter, he a talented photographer and a karate black belt.
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Roberts, the Rugby player, will be shown training with Bruce, the karate expert.
From the forbes.com
Each time I had this dream, I would jump up on our bed and strike a karate pose.
From the guardian.co.uk
Of course, years of work are needed before we can become instant karate masters.
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- A traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
- Karate (u7A7Au624B?) (English /ku0259u02C8ru0251u02D0tiu02D0/; Japanese pronunciation:u00A0u00A0( listen); Okinawan pronunciation: IPA:u00A0) is a martial art developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te (u624B?), literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane...
- Karate is the self-titled debut album by Boston band Karate.
- Karate was an American band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy. In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined the band as bass player, and Vitt moved to second guitar. Vitt departed Karate to pursue a medical career in 1997.
- Karate was the name of the 3rd episode of Human Weapon, a show about the history and culture of different martial arts.
- Karate is a video game for the Atari 2600 produced by Ultravision and released by that company and later by Froggo. Designed by black belt Joseph Amelio, the game was released in late 1982 for NTSC systems. ...
- An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting
- Has many different stances, each used to create power, flexibility and movement. Some stances focus more on mobility than stability, and vice versa. These are the most common stances in karate:
- Empty hand. System of combat developed on Okinawa emphasizing striking. (Japanese)
