Karate in London

Cityultimas guide on Karate in London covers Karate Clubs in London, with contact details and maps. There are also great resource links to Karate Organisations and Karate Equipment.

Karate is part of CU's guide to Japanese London, which includes Budo in London and other Japanese cultural areas such as Japanese Food Sushi in London or Noodle Bars in London or Teppanyaki in London

About Karate

Karate (空手?) or karate-do (空手道?), pronounced /kaɺate̞/ is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese kenpō. It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles Karate began as a common fighting system known as "ti" (or "te") among the pechin class of the Ryukyuans. After trade relationships were established with the Ming dynasty of China by Chuzan King Satto in 1372, many forms of Chinese martial arts were introduced to the Ryukyu Islands by the visitors from China, particularly Fujian Province. More