Submitted by togepyamy on November 25, 2007

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Karate

The Japanese kanji characters for karate-do, 空手道, means “the way of the empty hand.” Karate-do first originated from Okinawa-te as a system of self-defense. The word kara has four fundamental meanings. One is the aspect of self-defense, where no weapons other than one’s bare hands and fists are utilized as tools of defense. Second is the aspect of self-reflection, where with no distortion one would keep a clear mind and conscious when training or when self-defense is needed. Third, self-development, one strives to be humble and gentle but have the courage to stand up and fight when needed in critical times. Fourth, emptiness, a student must view all other martial arts...

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