Karate-Do and Karate-Ka?

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A karate-ka is one who does more than go to class two to three times a week, practices kata, does kumite drills and gets a black belt. A karate-ka is someone who understands that they are on a lifelong journey. They follow this lifelong journey or way of life to the end and since Karate is a circle, there is no end.

Exactly! I think the word karateka is used way too often just WRONG!

Well, one could argue that unless you are speaking Japanese the word is constantly being used wrongly. And I'd imagine if asked a Japanese person what Karate-ka meant I'd get the answer "Someone who practises Karate", rather than an overblown spiritual meaning