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Shotokan
Style of karate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shotokan (松濤館流, Shōtōkan-ryū) is a school or style of karate. It is a martial art which was developed in Japan by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957).[1]
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In the past, people practiced this martial art in many countries. Shotokan is still popular in modern culture. Karate is primarily a combat sport done with bare hands. That is the meaning of Kara-te: empty hand. So then the only weapons that can be used against a fighter are parts of the body.