2. INTRODUCTION
It is a Japanese martial art form
Involves a variety of techniques, blocks
, strikes, throws etc.
Kara means empty; te means hand,
thus karate means „the way of empty
hands‟
There are over 45 million practitioners
world wide.
3. MASTER GICHIN
FUNAKOSHI
1. Founder of mordern
karate
2. Born in Okinawa
3. Bought his forms and
style to mainland Japan
4. “The ultimate aim of
karate lies not in victory
and defeat but in the
perception of the
charater of its
participants”.
10. USES OF KARATE IN OUR DAILY LIFE
1. As it is said “attack is the best defence”, karate teaches
us the both „attack‟ and the „defence‟.
2. Very useful for women and young girls especially in
india.
3. It makes our life disciplined
4. We can use it to save others, when in need
5. Maintains physical posture
6. Self confidence
7. It aslo makes us flexible
8. It makes our bones and body strongers.