Karate (JAPAN CULTURE)

Karate is a martial art that originated in Japan. Karate martial arts brought to Japan via Okinawa. The martial arts was first called the "Tote"which means like "China Hand". When karate into Japan, Japanese nationalism at that time were high-high, so that Sensei Gichin Funakoshi changed the kanji Okinawa (Tote: Hand of China) in Japanese kanji to 'karate' (Empty Hand) to be more readily accepted by Japanese society. Karate consists of two kanji. The first is' Kara'dan means' empty '. And second, 'te', meaning 'hand'.Which two kanji together means "empty hand"

In Japan, an organization representing all of Japan is sport karate JKF. The organizations that embody the whole world is WKF Karate (formerly known as WUKO - World Union of Karatedo Organizations). There is also ITKF (International Traditional Karate Federation) which contain traditional karate. The functionof JKF and WKF Karate is primarily to confirm that is "without any direct contact", in contrast to the flow of Kyokushin or Daidojuku that "direct contact".

Karate is divided into three basic exercises like the following:

    1. Kihon, which exercises the basic techniques of karate such as engineering punch, kick and parry.
    2. Words, namely flower exercise moves or karate.
    3. Kumite, or sparring match that is exercise.

In today's karate can also be divided into traditional flow and flow of sports. The flow of more traditional emphasis on martial arts and combat techniques while sporting flow more lean techniques for sporting events.