Karate is one of the first martial arts to show up on the scene with a history dating back to the 19th Century in Japan. It is a discipline focused primarily on striking by using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, as well as open-handed techniques such as knife-hands, grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point-strikes being taught in certain styles. A person who does karate is known as a “karateka”.
Movies in the 60s/70s featuring stars like Bruce Lee helped popularize Karate in the West with a countless number of schools springing up as a result. As such, in many cases, it has been diluted into a means of educating young people who often offer public demonstrations as opposed to participate in actual combat-based situations.
Karate is also known for the discipline and its spiritual/philosophical impact.
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