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Saturday, 6 June 2009
David Carradine, Actor, Is Dead at 72
An enigmatic actor, Mr. Carradine never outran the identity he earned in “Kung Fu,” the 1970s Chinese-western television series that made him an unlikely cult hero.
Karate, the ultimate martial art that developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. "Karate" originally meant Tang hand, i.e. Chinese hand, which was later changed to a homonym meaning 'empty hand' in Japanese. It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws and vital point striking also appear in karate. - Excert from Wikipedia, summing up the essence of Karate.
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so many Kung Fu fans (such as myself) wanted to grow up to be like David Carradine
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