On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
Karate
1. Karate is a martial art from Japan. Karate is now a striking art using punching,
kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques. A karate sportsman
is called a karateka.
Karate can be practiced as an art, as a sport, or as self-defense training. Weapons
are an important training activity in some styles of karate.
The World Karate Federation (WKF) is the largest sport karate organization.