Karate – Translated as “Way of the Empty Hand”
Karate in the Bahamas goes back for at least two generations. Wikipedia gives a description of Karate as a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called te , literally “hand”; Tii in Okinawan) and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles.[3] A karate practitioner is called a karateka
Two of the most common styles of Karate in the Bahamas are GoJu Karate and Shotokan Karate. There are multiple schools located throughout the island of New Providence.
Martial Arts in the Bahamas 