Karate-Do. Simply is a combination of three Japanese words; Kara, Te and Do.
with a simple meaning
Kara
Means Empty
Te
Means Hands
Do
Means Way
So KARATE-DO means THE WAY OF THE EMPTY HANDS
Karate is a Japanese martial art whose physical aspects seek the
development of defensive and counterattacking body movements. The
themes of traditional karate training are fighting and self defense,
though its mental and moral aspects target the overall improvement of
the individual. This is facilitated by the discipline and
persistent effort required in training. If karate had to be
described in only one sentence, then the most suitable one may arguably
be "You never attack first in karate."
This is a a maxim of
Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957), the Okinawan master who brought karate to
Japan in 1922,( early 20th century
during a time of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the
Ryukyuans) and who is accepted as the father of modern karate.
for more about Karate-Do go to: http://www.skifworld.com/karate-do.php or http://www.ski-i.it/NEW-SKI/SKI-E430.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate
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