Experts are slamming the awarding of a bid for karate mats for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ... Participants will compete in kata (forms) and kumite (sparring).
The eight-by-eight-meter kumite mat will see intense competition ... but one that surely would stir their souls. Karate began in the Empire of Japan as an ancient Chinese martial art refined ...
Renowned Japanese ... to form Shotokan Karate International (SKI). He went on to win multiple awards at SKI World Championships, including individual and team kata and kumite titles.