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Monday, 23 January 2012
Japanese Women Kick and Punch Out a Space for Themselves in Sports
The rise of Japanese women in sports over recent decades has often been in games that used to be the domain of men, and now judo and soccer can be added to that list.
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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