[ noun ] a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent <noun.act>
karate \ka*ra"te\ (k[aum]*r[aum]"t[asl]) n. [Japanese, empty hand.] a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent. [WordNet 1.5]
The mother, daughter and karate teacher had the book published themselves.
So far, karate enthusiasts have been the main customers, but Impulse has started advertising to boxers and football players.
Lebanese press reports Monday said Wells used karate to disarm his captives and escape.
Aug. 8 _ We started practicing self-defense _ karate, how to stab with a knife if attacked, how to kick and disable an adversary.
Mr. Soma, who has a black belt in karate, says the first time he went to wrestle a calf to the ground to be branded, he tried judo.
From ice skating and sand ski-ing to karate and chess, there is a venue and a coveted trophy.
They work with their salvaged tanks and practice karate - a dubious asset against Iraqi armor and chemical weapons.
According to one published report, Wells is 25 and his wife, Samia, is 32. He is said to hold a black belt in karate.
The officials said Wells' mother reportedly lives in Tennessee. According to one published report, Wells is 25 and his wife, Samia, is 32. He is said to hold a black belt in karate.
The karate film "Marked for Death" topped weekend box office sales, while curious moviegoers also flocked to see "Henry & June," the first movie to carry the new adult rating.
The JDL organized classes in karate and weapons training and patrolled high-crime neighborhoods.
The group organized classes in karate and weapons training and held patrols in high-crime neighborhoods.
Collor de Mellow spent his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, then the family moved to Brasilia, the new inland capital, where he became city karate champion in 1969.
It includes the gift of intimacy _ that warm spontaniety." Julio Iglesias is said to be near settlement with the security guard who claims the singer felled him with a karate chop in 1986.
The school, which recently added karate to its curriculum, runs several courses in London, one in Houston and is starting one in Australia.
Its sports and cultural center sponsors soccer teams and offers classes in swimming, karate, singing, dancing and guitar.
He compares cosmetics claims to claims by aftershaves and perfumes to make lovers "hang on you and you have to get them off with hai karate.
The blaze spread quickly through the L-shaped brick building, which also housed a music store and karate school.
After growing up in suburban Chicago and going to college in Missouri, Mr. Speakman moved to Los Angeles eight years ago to study karate with Mr. Parker, taking odd jobs to earn a living.