Hi, I hold a black belt in karate. Karate was bought to Japan in the early 20th century?
What color belts exist?
It varies from style to style. Japanese instructors sent their instructors to the US to popularise the art.
Do you like that movie the Karate Kid?
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in "The Karate Kid" franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. "The Karate Kid" follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught Gōjū-ryū karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of which is the ex-
However, in 1965 Taiji Kase came from Japan along with Enoeda and Shirai, who went to England and Italy respectively, and karate came under the influence of the JKA.
Influence outside Japan Italy.
Hiroshi Shirai, one of the original instructors sent by the JKA to Europe along with Kase, Enoeda and Kanazawa, moved to Italy in 1965 and quickly established a Shotokan enclave that spawned several instructors who in their turn soon spread the style all over the country. By 1970 Shotokan karate was the most spread martial art in