1. Karate Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands.

2. Karate developed in Japan many years ago. After Japan, the Chinese people learned to play karate.

3. Every Friday I go to karate at West Epping Public School. We do back kicks, side kicks and even a kick that is called the chicken kick . Last week we did board breaking.

4. Karate has many levels. These levels are shown by different coloured belts. The first belt is white then follows yellow, purple, green, blue, brown and black .

5. I am currently a white belt. If I pass a test at the end of this term I will get a yellow belt.

6. One of the first rules I learnt in karate is that I am not allowed to use it on my sister. The end !