Karate was a form of martial art which was developed in Japan on Earth from older Chinese martial art forms. This form of combat was extremely popular in the United States of America in the later 20th century.

This form of martial art was still popular in the 23rd century, and was performed by Hikaru Sulu in the dojo training hall aboard the USS Enterprise. (TOS novel: The Entropy Effect)

In 2267, James T. Kirk used the fifth, ninth, and fourteenth katas on the planet Bavarya. (TOS novel: Mission to Horatius)

Pavel Chekov was also skilled in karate, which he claimed was invented in Russia before being stolen by the Chinese. (TOS novel: Prime Directive)

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• Karate article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.