Chito-ryu karate stresses that there’s never a need for a first punch, as karate should be used for self-defense only. Students of this school practice katas using punches, high kicks, full-body ...

Contrary to popular belief, karate is not only about combat. The martial art originating from Ryukyu kingdom, present-day Okinawa, is considered to have three limbs, one of which is kata.

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded karate's ...

The AKKR Karatedo Kobudo Renmei (AKKR) proudly made its mark at the 2nd Asian Karate Youth Camp and Championship 2025, held ...

Sessions of simulated fights (katas) by teams, in both sexes, kicked off today morning the 10th Unified African Nations Karate Tournament, in a competition that will continue until Saturday in the ...

Spain's Sandra Sanchez, known as the "queen of kata", won karate's maiden gold medal on Thursday, defeating perennial rival and hometown favourite Kiyou Shimizu in the sport's historic debut at ...

Kata must be precise, speedy and powerful as two contestants perform their katas and a panel of five judges decides the winner. There are 86 designated katas, each lasting 3-5 minutes.

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded karate's ...