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What is the difference between Taekwondo and Karate?
- Karate (which has many styles) originated in Okinawa/Japan,
Taekwondo is from Korea
- Both are similar in many ways (both focus on kicking and punching,
both have belts and generally wear white uniforms, they have
similar etiquette and their roots overlap)
- The word Karate tends to be used by the public in general
as a generic term for all martial arts (similar to Xerox instead
of photocopy and Kleenex instead of tissue)
- Many schools that say Karate are actually Taekwondo or a Taekwondo
hybrid
- One is not better than the other. An anology would be apples
and oranges, both are fruits, both are round and about the
same size, both are healthy for you
- Some people prefer Karate, some Taekwondo, most of the time the instructor makes the difference, not the style.
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