Modern Karate consists of three main pillars - Kihon, Kata, Kumite. When it comes to the types of techniques, there are blocks (uke waza), punches (tsuki waza), kicks (keri waza) and throws (nage waza), not to mention that there are 25 katas, each consisting of 20-67 movements[1]. And so, the variations of how to practice karate are almost limitless. This is not the only thing that makes karate versatile and there are other factors that contribute to it. There are numerous el

Karate practice at Shuri Castle, Okinawa, 1938 Karate is arguably the most mysterious and ambiguous Martial Art since there are not a lot of sources available about its origins published before the Meiji Era[1]. It can be explained by the fact that initially and for the longest time Karate was practiced in secret and so the knowledge was passed down through one-on-one instruction. Also, Karate has a relatively short history compared to other Martial Arts in Japan and so we ha