Karate is a type of martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands, developed from indigenous fighting methods called "te" (手, literally "hand") and Chinese kung fu. A karate practitioner is called a "karateka". In addition, a karateka usually gives a specific greeting ("お、おす" in Japanese, "Hai-ya" in English).
Karate is primarily a striking art which uses punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles. Karate can be practiced as budo (self-development), as a sport, as a combat sport, or as self-defense training; Traditional karate places emphasis on budo. Modern Japanese style training emphasizes the psychological elements incorporated into a proper kokoro (attitude) such as perseverance, fearlessness, virtue, and leadership skills. Sport karate places emphasis on exercise and competition. The use of weapons are a important training activity in some styles.
Karateka in Dead or Alive[]
Playable characters[]
- Ein
- Hitomi
- Honoka (part of her Honoka Fu)
- Sarah Bryant (part of her mixed martial arts)
Non-playable characters[]
Gallery[]
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 Ein vs. Gen Fu  Ein vs. Gen Fu  Ein vs. Helena Douglas  Ein vs. Helena  Ein vs. Helena  Ein vs. Helena  Ein vs. Kasumi  Ein vs. Leifang |
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 Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Tina Armstrong  Hitomi vs. Tina  Hitomi vs. Tina  Hitomi vs. Tina  Hitomi vs. Jann Lee  Hitomi vs. Jann Lee  Hitomi vs. Bass Armstrong |
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 Hitomi vs. Ayane  Hitomi vs. Ayane  Hitomi vs. Ryu HayabusaHayabusa  Hitomi vs. Hayabusa  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang |
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 Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Leifang  Hitomi vs. Marie Rose  Hitomi vs. Christie  Hitomi vs. Eliot  Hitomi vs. Diego  Hitomi vs. Diego |
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Trivia[]
- Although Luna is not known to be a fighter, Hitomi did give her brief pointers on how to do Karate when meeting her.
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