A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances. The karateka uses...

modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate also employs throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner...

Kyokushin (極真) is a style of karate originating in Japan. It is a full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement...

Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called Kumite) full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion. Full contact...

of karate styles. Some of the distinguishing features are listed, such as lineage, general form of stances, the balance of hard and soft techniques, and...

The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate...

karate. Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves), and kumite (sparring). Techniques in...

This is a list of techniques practiced in the Shotokan style of karate. Heisoku Dachi: formal attention stance Musubi Dachi: informal attention stance...

advanced breathing techniques are exercised in this stance. Hangetsu-dachi (半月立, Halfmoon stance) A version of sanchin used in some karate styles, particularly...

The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in...