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Saturday, 2 January 2010
From ‘Gladiator’ to Headliner, Carano Has Chokehold on Fame
Gina Carano, the face of women’s mixed martial arts, has punched, kicked and charmed her way to the main event of a card on Aug. 15 against Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.
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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