Karate

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the foundational styles?Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Tomari-te, influenced by Chinese martial arts
2. What is the key masters?Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan), Chojun Miyagi (Goju-ryu)
3. What is Karate and where did it come from?Karate is a martial art that started in Okinawa, an island chain in Japan. It grew when weapons were banned, so people used their hands for self‑defence, a system called Te.
4. Why is Karate called "the way of the empty hand"?The name means using only your hands, without weapons. It also shows that Karate is a path of learning and growing inside and out.

Te: The Okinawan term for 'hand,' referring to indigenous unarmed combat systems.
Dōjōkun: A set of five precepts that form the ethical and philosophical foundation of Karate training.
Bunkai: The practical application and analysis of techniques found within Karate kata.