Learn Karate - and You can Walk on Ceiling
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette Friday 25th November 1955 A method of attack and defense - so deadly that it was long kept secret - is now spreading as a sport in Japan. Karate, which literally means "the empty hands", is an import from Okinawa, and had few followers until the end of World War II. The Japanese were forbidden to carry or use any sort of arms. Most then adopted Karate as a form of defense in unsettled times. Today it is estimated that 300,000 practice it. As a sport, it has some disadvantages. A blow can be fatal, so experts practicing together must hold their attack within safety limits. In Karate, the bare hands and feet are used. One of the best known Karate blows is with the edge of their hand. The fingers, wrist and forearms are stiffened and can be swung with the effect of an axe. Experts also use straightened fingers, thrust forward like a sword point. 300 YEARS OLD Karate as a form ...
