{"id":73349,"date":"2016-09-09T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T15:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=73349"},"modified":"2017-12-13T04:40:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T03:40:23","slug":"karate-gracia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/karate-gracia\/","title":{"rendered":"Karate classes in Gracia"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Photo

Photo by ansonchappell via VisualHunt.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Karate<\/strong> is probably the most famous\u00a0martial art\u00a0<\/strong>in the world,\u00a0mainly due to the movies. Who doesn’t remember the contemporary \u201cKarate Kid<\/a><\/strong>\u201d sequel? Karate<\/strong> is a combat style<\/strong> that populates humans’ collective memory and, consequently, has been known as THE\u00a0martial art par excellence.\u00a0<\/em>Pardon me, did I say \u201ccombat style\u201d? Mr. Myagi would disagree because \u2013 like many other traditional martial arts \u2013 Karate’s<\/strong> philosophy is a\u00a0pacifist and non-violent one, teaching its practitioners to fight only in self-defense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Developed in Japan<\/strong>\u00a0in the 19th century, Karate<\/strong>\u00a0was first used at Shaolin temples, in Imperial China. From there, Karate<\/strong> has spread all over the world. A\u00a0great way of learning how to control human primary instincts, this martial art perfects the cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal systems and encourages emotional and mental control. Karate<\/strong> is not considered a sport by its practitioners, but instead it is an art that everyone \u2013 at every age \u2013 can practice. For those who appreciate this activity, here are some tips on where to practice it in<\/p>\n

For those who appreciate this martial art, here are some tips on where to practice it in Gracia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n