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4 Main Styles of Karate Practiced in Japan

4 Main Styles of Karate Practiced in Japan

by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Mar 17, 2012 | Blog, Martial Arts, Martial Arts History

Karate is a martial arts form dating back several hundred years to Okinawa, a main trading island in Japan’s chain of Ryuku Islands. The word “karate” is actually a term in Japanese – “kara” (empty) “te” (hand), meaning to fight hand-to-hand without weapons. Today,...

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