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2. Tokaido (company) - Wikipedia

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   Tokaido's founder, Shizuo Sugiura, was a martial arts enthusiast who would watch demonstrations and competitions of many Japanese martial arts. With time, he became increasingly interested in the art of karate. At the time, karate practitioners would simply use judo uniforms or other clothing for training.

3. Comparison of karate styles - Wikipedia

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   Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts. For example Kyokushin, which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training.

4. Kumite - Wikipedia

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   Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary. [1] Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill (e.g. effectively judging and adjusting one's distance from one's opponent) or it can be done in competition. [2] [3]

5. Bōgutsuki Karate - Wikipedia

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   Bōgutsuki Karate. Kumite competition of the national armored karate championship (Renbukai) Also known as. Bōgu karate, Armour Karate, bōgu-tsuki shiai, bōgu-tsuki kumite, Kumite with Armour. Focus. Striking, Full Contact with protective gear. Country of origin. Japan. Creator.

6. Karate gi - Wikipedia

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   Description. A karategi is somewhat similar to a judogi (柔道着 or 柔道衣, Judo uniform) as it shares a common origin; however, the material and cut of the uniform is generally much lighter and looser fitting. The heaviest of Karategi is only 0.5 kg (16 oz) compared to some judogi at 1 kg (35 oz). Because of the nature of Karate training ...

7. Karate - Wikipedia

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   Karate (空手) ( / kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati] ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts.