That will depend on the style and school that you go to. The rules for competitions will vary from the rules of your school. Ask your instructors for what applies to your classes and tournaments.
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karate means open hand... so open hand use no weapons
It could be included because there is a type of karate called "Freestyle Kata, is a type of karate Kata mixed up with gymnastics, check in youtube for some freestyle Katas. No! In order to be in the Olympics there have to be very specific rules. That goes against the basic premise of karate, defense without any rules. The minute that rules, any rules, are applied it moves from a martial art to a sport.
It literally means the dojo code. They are some rules which all karate practitioner have to follow. You can see them in front of your dojo. They highlight the expectations from a karateka and what s/he is disallowed to do in his/her dojo.
No karate is not spread in all the nations but WKF is working on it
Karate all the way. i know i do karate and have done a couple others. karate is the best.
No, there is no season for karate. Karate-ka practice all year long.
I would say karate but it is all a matter of opinion.!! :)
Perhaps. It may be included as the 'extra' sport, but it has tough competition. Wrestling, baseball/softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding and wushu are all competing for that last slot. Karate has never been in the Olympics, the biggest reason being a lack of an overall governing body with a single set of rules.
First of all the thing that we call "sport karate" is NOT karate at all. Because all they do there is wear those gloves and punch each other in order to win medals. They destroy the whole philosophy that karate has. They turn a martial art into a useless sport.
there are many different types of karate and they are all created by different people
The main difference are the rules. In boxing, only your hands may be used to score points. In karate as a sport, hands and feet can be used to hit the opponent.