Karate

Karate is a form of martial art which was originated in Japan. “Te” of Karate means “hand” in Japanese. It is also called the art of empty hands as no weapon is used. The practitioner of Karate is called Karateka. Karate includes the patterns that involve the sequence of basic movements and sparring. The sparring event also known as “kumite” includes punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes. The effectiveness of the moves is observed while giving points.  The pattern demonstration is known as Kata and it is demonstrated during Grading Process. To attain a particular rank or grade the player needs to demonstrate the Kata which is specific to that particular rank. The rank is denoted by the color of belt which is a cloth belt wound around the waist above the dress which is white colored and includes a kimono type top and trousers. The color of belt ranges from white to black. A player starts from the white belt and gets the black belt at the completion of the course. There are many different forms of Karate; some of them are Shotokan, Budokan, Kyokushin, Shito-ryu, Goju-ryu, Wado-ryu etc.