KARATE

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This section includes a brief history of karate. Two central topics of this martial art are approached: ethics and "kiai". The meaning of the belt colour is also explained, and competition is presented. 

History

History of the Okinawa island; the birth of different karate styles.

Ethics

The seven principles of Bushido.

"Kiai"

The scream of the warrior.

Belt Colours

The hierarchy of the karateka.

Competition

The two types of competition in karate - kumite and kata; picture galleries of the judges and referees gestures.

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