Karate quiz

More questions about Karate

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1. 1 Easy

   What is a solo routine against imaginary foes called?

   Answer: Kata

   Why: The Japan Karate Association's Shotokan syllabus, set by Masatoshi Nakayama, has 27 kata.

2. 2 Medium

   Which strike do Kyokushin karate bouts ban?

   Answer: Head punches

   Why: Elbow strikes to the head are banned too, yet knee strikes and head kicks are allowed.

3. 3 Hard

   When is Okinawa's official Karate Day?

   Answer: October 25

   Why: It marks a 1936 meeting in Naha where karate masters agreed to write the name as 'empty hand'.

4. 4 Easy

   Which action star held a pro karate title for six years?

   Answer: Chuck Norris

   Why: Norris started out in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art, while stationed with the US Air Force in South Korea.

5. 5 Medium

   What does the black belt grade 'shodan' literally mean?

   Answer: Beginning step

   Why: Far from marking a master, a black belt commonly shows competence in a style's basic techniques and principles.

6. 6 Hard

   Which older art did Wado-ryu's founder blend with karate?

   Answer: Jujutsu

   Why: Founder Hironori Otsuka held a license in Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu, so Wado-ryu adds joint locks and throws.