Originating on the island of Okinawa and migrating to mainland Japan in 1921, karate is a synthesis of indigenous Okinawan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. Roughly translated a 'The Way of the Empty Hand,' it's best known for its explosive strikes, kicks, and punches. But body-to-body grappling and mat-pounding take-downs are also a large part of the highly effective arsenal belonging to the karate master. Now, meet nearly twenty of these young masters in Baikal Films' KARA ...[Read Story ]