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[]
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- Ein
- Hitomi
- Honoka (part of her Honoka Fu)
- Sarah Bryant (part of her mixed martial arts)
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- 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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Grappling | Close quarters combat • Combat Sambo • Counter Fiend Combat • Lucha libre • Professional wrestling | ||
Striking | Baji quan • Ii Style Leg Strikes • Karate • Mizong yi • Muay Thai • Ninjutsu • Pencak Silat • Pigua quan • Taekwondo | ||
Internal | Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu • She quan • Taiji quan • Xingyi quan • Xinyi liuhe quan • Zui quan | ||
Full contact / Combat sports | Mixed martial arts | ||
Self-defense / Combatives | Aikido •Systema • Tengu-do | ||
Eclectic / Hybrids | Anti-K’ Arts • Honoka Fu • Jeet Kune Do • Street Fighting |