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• n  a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent

• THE karate class has a special problem: the students' yarmulkes keep falling off.
• There are people who attend karate exhibitions to marvel at the discipline and focus that the sport demands of its participants, and the ritualism that evokes hundreds of years of .
• Oh, and he has earned his black belt in karate.

News & Articles

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• Community Roundup: Hoe takes first in karate
  Jacob Hoe of Haley's Martial Arts Center took first place in fighting in the 13-14-year-old Intermediate Division at the 20th annual International Karate Federation Championships in Sacramento.
  June 12, 2013 - Chico Enterprise-Record
• Introduction to Karate 6-12 years 7/9 - 7/30
  This introduction class covers the basics of Karate. Students are taught thrusting, blocking and kicking techniques. Please note that this is a very disciplined class. Students will learn self-defense, mental discipline and physical fitness techniques. Studets who complete the introduction to Karate course are eligible for the Southgate Karate Club.
  June 11, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
• Pugliese wins at Karate Classic
  RICHMOND, IN • Linda Pugliese, a 7th degree black belt holder and head instructor of the American Karate Association through the Barstow Park and Recreation Center, competed in the Springtime Karate Classic Championships held in Richmond, Indiana...
  June 11, 2013 - Desert Dispatch

Quotes

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• Britney Spears in E! Online (blog)
  Things are pretty quiet right now. I've been spending a lot of time at home with my boys,shes says. "They just started karate class, which is super cute!"
• Shaquille O'Neal in ESPN
  I'm more like a senior adviser so I don't like to come in here and try to take over,O'Neal said. "Just like your basic karate movie where the young guys come to the old guys with beards who have them do weird stuff to get to the other...
• Abd al-Karim Qasim in International Herald Tribune
  And then Jaden comes in and he's like, 'Hey, what's up?' because he's so cool. He taught me some karate moves and I was like, 'Do you want to be my date to the Eclipse premiere because I don't have a date'. I guess that makes me a cougar. Yeah, I'm... Nikki Reed http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Reed&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHhk8QVpXPVNFLY1rCPz86q9xf3Zg Oneindia http://www.google.com/url?q=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/hollywood/top-stories/scoop/2010/nikki-jaden-eclipse-premiere-290610.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFLB0vGNMGdjrf66QM_tjiBpG2SFQ Jun 29, 2010 55375 73253 karbala I did not expect this explosion because I thought the place was well protected by the police," said Qassim Hassan, a clothing merchant who was injured by the blast. "I demand a trial for the people in charge of the security in Karbala. They...