[b]Karate[/b] (空手) is a [[martial arts|martial art]] developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called [i]te[/i] (手), "hand"; [i]tii[/i] in Okinawan) under the influence of [[china|Chinese]] martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a [i]karateka[/i] (空手家).

h4. See also
* [[martial arts]]
* [[dougi]]
* [[judo]]
* [[taekwondo]]
* [[karate gi]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate]
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