Karate

It is Japanese and means 'master instructor' usually used in the martial arts for a mid-grade instructor.

it could be many lengths depending on the persons arm length.most nunchuks are 12 in long.

Tough to answer. One of the conditioning aspects of martial arts is to be able to continue after being tagged. To a certain extent it is a matter of working through the fog and reacting naturally without having to think about it or actually engage the brain.

You meet skills and knowledge tests to advance in rank.

The colors vary from organization, style and school.

In general they are white, yellow, green, brown and then black. Others have blue, red, purple, and orange mixed in as well.

It originated with the Chinese characters and was created in Okinawa.

Kara - empty, Te - hand But the symbols for empty and foreign were very similar in Okinawan and as a kind of strange joke, even though karate from Okinawa, it incorporated aspects of White Crane kung fu from China so it was nicknamed foreign hand, karate.

But now it just means empty, but not necessarily of weapons it means empty of wickedness and anger, Funikoshi (founder of modern Shotokan karate) described it as like a mirror reflects what lays before it...

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If the instructor wanted to do that he should have let the girl kick him himself

It depends on what you mean by mix. Karate already incorporates aspects of kung fu.

In karate, kara can be translated as China or Empty. In the early part of the 20th century, the lead instructors agreed that it would be translated as Empty.

In Karaoke, again it means empty, referring to the fact that the vocal track is empty.

That depends on the individual ! There is no set figure required !

I'm sorry I really have not come across this term in my travels nor training but,

I do know of a supply house called Tokon Fighting Spirit that sells to martial artists.

The number of rankings varies from school to school, so this is only a general idea.

There are typically anywhere from 6 to 12 ranks in the kyu, or under black belt levels. The colors generally run from lighter to darker the closer to black belt you get. White is the lowest level, normally brown is the highest color.

There are ten levels of black belt. Isshinryu typically uses the traditional Okinawa ranking, which means that 7 and 8th degree black belts wear a red and white striped belt, and 9th and 10th wear red belts.

In karate it is called a kata. It is a teaching method that has been used for many centuries.

It all depends on which style you are referring to.

The things you should know are to always show respect to your instructor and to your fellow students.

Be open minded. Your instructors have been doing this longer then you have and know what they are talking about.

Patience! Karate is a life long practice, not something you will learn in a few weeks or months.

Pay attention throughout the class, don't goof off!

The part of the foot to hit with while performing a back kick, is the heel. It provides more power for the technique.

It does not serve a purpose in the learning of karate. Anyone can learn to break a board with a few minutes of training and explanation. And as Bruce Lee said, "Boards don't fight back."

You strike the target with the heel of the palm. It is actually safer than trying to punch someone, less chance of breaking bones in the fingers and hand. Just arch the hand back as far as you can and strike. It can be pretty effective, breaking a nose, ribs and even knocking someone out with a strike to the side of the jaw. It is the blow I teach in my self-defense courses.

In my style, in addition to having made it through the other ranks and practicing for over 40 years, you have to be at least 60 years of age to be considered.

A greenbelt is a used to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighboring urban areas. Greenways or green wedges which basically do the same thing may run through an urban area instead of around it. In essence, a green belt is an invisible line covering a certain area, preventing development of the area allowing wildlife in the area to be destroyed.

The right side.

It is one of the tenets of Funikoshi. Karate must begin and end with respect. It is one of the reasons we bow at the beginning and end of a class.

It is going to vary depending on the style of karate and the count used in your school.

GojuShiho by name has 54 moves, but you can count it in various ways.

The basic punch in kata is a middle punch aimed at the level of your own sternum/heart level. There are other punches in kata, but that is the most common.

The Wado ryu Karate style mixes the two about 70:30 to karate but I'm not sure that is what your looking for. Are you looking for a specific style or anything that combines the two?