Episode 111 - Karate in the Olympics

<p>Karate will be in the Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Let's talk about what that means to the martial arts.</p> <p>During the show we reference the following websites.</p> <p>Official Tokyo 2020 Olympic Page on Karate - <a href="https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/sport/olympic/karate/" target="_blank">https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/sport/olympic/karate/</a></p> <p>Official World Karate Federation (WKF) rules - <a href="http://www.wkf.net/pdf/competition_rules_version9_2015_en1.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.wkf.net/pdf/competition_rules_version9_2015_en1.pdf</a></p> <p>Black Belt Magazine pieces on how the Olympics have impacted <a href="http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/traditional-martial-arts-training/judo-traditional-martial-arts/martial-arts-in-the-olympics-has-inclusion-in-the-games-helped-or-hurt-judo/" target="_blank">Judo</a> and <a href="http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/traditional-martial-arts-training/taekwondo/martial-arts-in-the-olympics-has-inclusion-in-the-games-helped-or-hurt-taekwondo/" target="_blank">Taekwondo</a></p> <div class="wpview wpview-wrap" contenteditable="false"> <div class="gallery gallery-columns-4"> <dl class="gallery-item"> <dt class="gallery-icon"><img alt="" height="150" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/vintage-shield-back-2-150x150.jpg" width="150" /></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption">Vintage Shield Tee, Back</dd> </dl> <dl class="gallery-item"> <dt class="gallery-icon"><img alt="" height="150" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/nosweat-black-back-150x150.jpg" width="150" /></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption">NoSweat Polyester Tee, Back</dd> </dl> <dl class="gallery-item"> <dt class="gallery-icon"><img alt="" height="150" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/simple-tee-3-150x150.jpg" width="150" /></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption">Simple Tee</dd> </dl> <dl class="gallery-item"> <dt class="gallery-icon"><img alt="" height="150" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/vintage-shield-2-150x150.jpg" width="150" /></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption">Vintage Shield Tee, Women's Cut Front</dd> </dl> </div> </div> <p>Today's featured product is our line of tee shirts. Check them out at our <a href="http://www.whistlekick.com/sparring-gear-martial-arts-store/" target="_blank">online martial arts store</a>.</p> <p>For more information, other episodes, an episode transcript and a lot more, please visit: <a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/111-karate-olympics/" target="_blank" title="Karate in the Olympics">http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/111-karate-olympics/</a></p>