Is Asian Games Karate Competition a Combat Fighting Sport?

Asian Games karate competition is a combat sport.

I. Introduction to Karate

Karate is a martial arts program that originated in Japan and combines traditional Chinese martial arts and Ryukyu boxing, and it is a kind of combat fighting sport. Karate competitions are divided into two sub-divisions, Team Hand and Type, with Team Hand meaning that two competitors engage in a confrontational, real-world battle on a set field and within a set period of time, and Type meaning that the competitors demonstrate their skills according to a fixed set of routines.

The scoring criteria for karate competitions are based on a competitor's attacking technique, power, speed, accuracy, balance and stance. Valid scoring areas for karate competitions are the parts of the body above the pelvis, including the clavicle but not the shoulder itself, and the parts above the clavicle.

Techniques used in karate competitions include punching, striking, kicking, wrestling, holding, throwing, locking, strangling, and reverse techniques.

Second, the development of karate

Asian Games karate competitions from the twelfth Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1994 to become an official competition, held every four years.

The Asian Games Karate Competition consists of six major events: Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Men's Team, Women's Team, Men's Individual and Women's Individual, with Men's Individual and Women's Individual being divided into different classes according to weight.

The karate competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023 will be held from Oct. 5 to 8 at the Linping Sports Center Stadium, *** producing 14 gold medals. The participating countries and regions are China, Japan, South Korea, India, Iran, Indonesia, Thailand and Kazakhstan.

China's karate team is one of the strongest karate teams in Asia, having won 2 golds and 1 bronze at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, 1 gold and 2 silvers at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, and 1 silver and 1 bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

The Spirit of Karate

1. Morality

Karate emphasizes moral cultivation and requires learners to observe etiquette and respect their teachers, not to misuse force, not to be complacent, not to be selfish, not to be paranoid and stubborn, not to be resentful and hateful, and not to give up on their efforts.

2. Technique

The pursuit of technical perfection in karate requires that the learner be proficient in a variety of techniques, such as punching, kicking, wrestling, holding, throwing, locking, and twisting, and be able to learn and apply them in actual combat.