What does the modern word "karate" mean?
AnswerEmpty hand
Kara means empty and te means hand.
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7 fact-checked facts about karate history, styles and training, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
AnswerEmpty hand
Kara means empty and te means hand.
AnswerKarategi (gi)
Karateka train in a karategi, often shortened to gi.
AnswerKumite
Kumite means meeting of hands and refers to sparring.
AnswerTokyo 2020
Karate debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021.
AnswerGichin Funakoshi
Funakoshi brought karate to mainland Japan; Kano founded judo and Ueshiba aikido.
AnswerMas Oyama
Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama founded Kyokushin, known for full-contact sparring.
AnswerFunakoshi's pen name, Shoto
Shoto was Funakoshi's pen name, and kan means hall.