The beautiful and powerful displays of martial arts in the hit movie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are fascinating audiences everywhere. Karate students move up in rank as they master different skills. Their competency levels are symbolized by belts of different colors. The highest skill level is represented by the black belt.
Practitioners are able to combine force and acceleration to achieve remarkable results.
You've probably seen karate demonstrations in which people break wooden boards with their hands. With intense focus, timing, and plenty of practice, boards up to several inches thick can be broken. You can use more than just your hands as weapons in karate. The ball of the foot, the heel, the forearm, the knee, and the elbow all come in handy. Students often practice basic moves over and over because getting the correct form is extremely important in karate.