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Kayo Someya
Kayo Someya (born 14 May 1991) is a Japanese karateka. She is the 2012 World Champion in the women's kumite 68 kg event and a five-time gold medalist in this event at the Asian Karate Championships. Career Someya Japan at the 2013 World Games, represented Japan at the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia and she won the gold medal in the Karate at the 2013 World Games, women's kumite 68 kg event. At the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, Someya won the bronze medal in the Karate at the 2017 World Games – Women's kumite 68 kg, women's kumite 68 kg event. At the 2018 Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan, Someya won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event. A month later, she won one of the bronze medals in the Karate at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's kumite 68 kg, women's kumite 68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games, Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In her bronze medal match she defeated Chao Jou of Taiwan. At the 2019 Asian Karate Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using Punch (combat), punching, kicking, knee (strike), knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as Knifehand strike, knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and kyusho-jitsu, vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a . The Empire of Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879. Karate came to mainland Japan in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in the main islands of Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
