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Directory of
Karate / Martial Arts Centres
in South Africa
Karate is a martial arts
developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed
from indigenous fighting methods called te and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a
striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed
techniques such as knife-hands (karate chop). Grappling, locks, restraints,
throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles
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