What does the modern word "karate" mean?
AnswerEmpty hand
Kara means empty and te means hand.
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The basics
What is the karate practice uniform called?
AnswerKarategi (gi)
Karateka train in a karategi, often shortened to gi.
Going deeper
What is sparring called in karate?
AnswerKumite
Kumite means meeting of hands and refers to sparring.
At which Olympic Games did karate make its debut?
AnswerTokyo 2020
Karate debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021.
Who founded the Shotokan style of karate?
AnswerGichin Funakoshi
Funakoshi brought karate to mainland Japan; Kano founded judo and Ueshiba aikido.
Expert level
Who founded the Kyokushin style of karate?
AnswerMas Oyama
Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama founded Kyokushin, known for full-contact sparring.
Where does the name Shotokan come from?
AnswerFunakoshi's pen name, Shoto
Shoto was Funakoshi's pen name, and kan means hall.
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