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Wushu is the sport version of kung fu that has been codified by the Chinese. Karate is an Okinawa martial art that was created by combining kung fu and Okinawa Wrestling.

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What kind of karate is wushu?

Wushu is the Chinese martial art also known as kung fu and is not karate.Wushu is not Karate. It is more of a sports nature kung fu. Karate orginated in Japan (Okinawa) whereas Wushu is an Chinese martial art.


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Which sport is won by tournament play?

There are many sports that are won by tournaments specifically in the case of martial arts like karate, judo, wushu and taekwondo.


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