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Thursday, 31 May 2012
The Way of the Sword Is Too Complex for the Olympics
The Japanese martial art of kendo has a subjective scoring system, so it is unlikely to be included in the Olympics in its present form, which is fine to many in the sport’s global community.
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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