(isim) karate

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Definition of (isim) karate in Turkish English dictionary

karate

{i} Japanese method of self-defense which does not use weapons

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting

Empty hand

Karate is a Japanese sport or way of fighting in which people fight using their hands, elbows, feet, and legs. a Japanese fighting sport, in which you use your feet and hands to hit and kick judo. Martial art in which an attacker is disabled by crippling kicks and punches. Emphasis is on concentration of as much of the body's power as possible at the point and instant of impact. Striking surfaces include the hand (particularly the knuckles and the hand's outer edge), ball of the foot, heel, forearm, knee, and elbow. In sporting matches (usually lasting about three minutes) and in sparring, blows and kicks are stopped short of contact. Performances are scored by a panel of judges. Karate evolved in East Asia over a period of centuries, becoming systematized in Okinawa in the 17th century, probably by people forbidden to carry weapons. It was imported into Japan in the 1920s and spread from there to other countries. See also tae kwon do

empty hand or Chinese hand

(Japanese): "Empty Hand" Martial art which originated on Okinawa Brought to China in the 6th century

Empty hand System of combat developed on Okinawa emphasizing striking (Japanese)

is a sport based on a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on the attacker's body with hands, elbows, knees, or feet

(Literally empty handed) a system of fighting without weapons, striking with the hand, feet, elbows, etc

empty hands

Modern martial art system originating in Okinawa, introduced to the world by Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957)

"Empty hand" or "China hand" An unarmed method of combat in which all parts of the anatomy are used to punch, strike, kick or block

"Empty hand" or "China hand " An unarmed method of combat in which all parts of the anatomy are used to punch, strike, kick or block

(ka rah tay) "Empty hand" or "China hand " An unarmed method of combat in which all parts of the anatomy are used to punch, strike, kick or block

Empty or open hand

a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent

"Empty Hand" When Karate was first introduced to Japan, it was called "TO-DE" or Chinese Hand

Hyphenation

(isim) ka·ra·te