Karate

Karate. Written by Michael T. Foley. Focus question. What is karate and what does it teach people who practice it?

《空手道》，作者：迈克尔·T·福利。 核心问题：什么是空手道？练习空手道能教会练习者什么呢？

What is karate? Karate is a martial art in which people don't use weapons. The word karate means empty hand.

什么是空手道呀？ 空手道是一种不使用武器的武术。 “空手道”这个词的意思就是“空的手”哦。

Many people believe that karate began in the 1600s on an island between China and Japan. The people who lived on the island could not have weapons. They came up with karate as a way to defend themselves. Now karate is popular all around the world.

很多人认为空手道起源于17世纪，位于中国和日本之间的一座小岛上。 当时住在这座岛上的居民不能拥有武器。 于是他们发明了空手道，用来保护自己。 现在空手道在全世界都很受欢迎哦。

The Gym Karate students train at a dojo or gym When they enter a dojo they bow their heads to show good manners The karate teacher is called a sensei The sensei has many lessons to pass on Students learn to listen to their sensei and follow the rules of the dojo

训练馆 学习空手道的学生会在道场或者训练馆里练习。 他们进入道场的时候要鞠躬，以此表示礼貌。 空手道的老师被称为sensei（先生）。 老师会传授给学生很多知识和技巧。 学生们要学会听从老师的指导，遵守道场的规则。

belts. Students have to wear the right clothes before they start to train. In the dojo, they wear a special robe or gi, with a colored belt around the waist. Students move on to different colored belts as they train and gain new skills. However, getting a new belt isn't just about learning new moves.

腰带。 学生们开始训练前必须穿上合适的服装。 在道场里，他们要穿特制的空手道服（gi）。 腰上还要系一条彩色的腰带。 学生们不断训练、学会新技巧后，就能升级到不同颜色的腰带。 不过呀，拿到新腰带可不单单是学会新动作就够的哦。

While students earn belts, they learn many good habits such as self -control and patience. They can use these skills in other areas of their lives. The good habits students learn are just as important as the moves they practice.

学生们在争取升级腰带的过程中，还能养成很多好习惯，比如自控力和耐心。 这些本领在他们生活的其他方面也都能用得上哦。 学生们学到的好习惯，和他们练习的武术动作一样重要。