Karate Empty Hand

[RichardZ]

Wa-No-Michi, that was a grand post. Although much of the discussion is common knowledge, the thread is based upon how many people think or have misconceptions.

I had enjoyed one of your statements as such:

Although this term "Kara" may literally translate to "empty" it doesn't imply without weapons.

[sensei8]

Karate and Quan Fa are the same?

They're both martial arts!

Are they both Gung Fu?

Not by name and not by literal definition!

Gung Fu could be applied to anything of acquired skill. In a sense, Karate can be a Gung Fu, though it is a mixture of terms (like bo staff-East and West termed together)

Still...not by name and not by literal definition!

[RichardZ]

Not by name, EXACTLY by literal definition.

The literal definition of Gung Fu is__________

Therefore one can have Karate Gung Fu...in a crazy mixture like Chinese American, Italian American, etc.