Influence on Other Media

Video Games

Karate has been one of the most influential aspects of the video games arena because many games have featured characters and movements related to karate. The best known video game related to karate is “Street Fighter” a game developed by Capcom in 1987. They include Ryu and Ken characters who use styles of Shotokan karate in the game. ‘Street Fighter’ has reached the status of legendary video game series which is associated with both competitiveness and the characters.

Books and Comics

Martial arts are featured in literature and comics, where people can find dozens of books and comic graphic novels on karate. One of the famous children’s books is “The Karate Mouse” by Geronimo Stilton which, of course, tells a adventurous story about karate for children.

In the field of comics, now Iron Fist in Marvel Comics Also, Shang-Chi has been influenced by martial arts including karate. These characters apply the application of martial arts in fighting criminals and defending the helpless members of the society through application of karate moves.

Famous Karate Practitioners

Notable Figures

Over the years a number of people have made some remarkable achievements in the field of karate. Among them, there is Gichin Funakoshi, known as one of the founders of modern karate. He is also credited for having taken karate to mainland Japan and making the Shotokan style popular [Source 3]. His contributions towards the understanding and practice of karate both as a sport and a philosophy continue to enjoyed today.

Chojun Miyagi is another karate practitioner whose marital arts style is Goju-Ryu karate. This focus on the combination of the high and the low techniques makes Goju-Ryu one of the most esteemed and popular styles of karate learned today. He has paid his efforts in the best way possible by continuing to practice the ancient styles of martial arts as well as introducing new methods to practice karate.

Their Contributions to the Art

These great athletes have strived to develop karate into the greatly respected and admired martial art of today. Through forming the Japan Karate Association and writing the pioneering books on karate, Gichin Funakoshi has developed a properly coordinated system for teaching and disseminating Karate to the globe. His concept of “karate-do” is still directing people to build character and achieve the best self, which is the main postulate.

He furthered Goju-Ryu and its techniques and teachings are not just documented but can be practiced today. Miyagi’s concentration on the combination of strength and fluidity in motion, has led the practitioners on the exploration of the rhythm of the art of karate.

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