Rated as what? A sport? An activity that people participate in? As a fitness program? As the total number of people that participate.
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John Gaddy is the first American to win the World Koshiki Karate title 1985 in Brisbane, Australia.
Karate all the way. i know i do karate and have done a couple others. karate is the best.
There are tens of thousands of karate students in the US alone.
* Shuri ryu Karate * Shorin ryu Karate
There is no single international governing body. International governing bodies include World Association of Kickboxing Organizations, World Kickboxing Association, International Sport Karate Association, International Kickboxing Federation, World Sport Kickboxing Federation, among others. Consequently, there is no single kickboxing world championship, and champion titles are issued by individual promotions, such as K-1, It's Showtime, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, among others.however; The International Sport Karate Association(ISKA) is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States. It was established in 1985 as a response to legal and revenue issues that sent the Professional Karate Association (PKA) into decline.[Source; Wikipedia