: a Japanese art of self-defense employing hand strikes and kicks to disable or subdue an opponent
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No one was more surprised that Johnny Lawrence would end Cobra Kai as a world karate champion than William Zabka, the actor who's played him since 1984.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Tory wins the Sekai Taikai, gaining tons of positive media attention, which leads to a branding deal with Icon Branding for both her and Robby as the future power couple of karate.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Miguel Diaz All hail the new boys’ world champion of karate.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The final season of the Netflix karate saga, a spinoff of the Karate Kid franchise, comes from series creators Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Tory wins the Sekai Taikai, gaining tons of positive media attention, which leads to a branding deal with Icon Branding for both her and Robby as the future power couple of karate.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Miguel Diaz All hail the new boys’ world champion of karate.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The final season of the Netflix karate saga, a spinoff of the Karate Kid franchise, comes from series creators Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Karate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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karate
noun
ka·ra·te
kə-ˈrät-ē 
: a Japanese art of self-defense without a weapon
Etymology
from Japanese karate, literally, "empty hand"
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