Karate originated in Okinawa in the 14th century as a combination of Chinese and Japanese martial arts. Under samurai rule, normal people weren’t allowed to carry weapons, and so karate was developed as a weaponless form of self-defense. These days, it is practiced around the world, and people use it in order to hone their body, mind and spirit. When working on this collection, you will get to color many aspects of karate, from the belt grading system to some of the most famous moves. Along the way, you’ll learn some interesting facts about the history of karate that you probably didn’t know!
25 Free Karate Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Karate Belt Chart Coloring PDF
Practitioners of karate and other forms of martial arts will strive to earn different colors of belts. This practice is said to have originated in the 1880s with judo, but it’s often used in karate as well. The idea is that the belt gets darker with each level, so you’ll start from a white belt and gradually work your way to the black belt. This chart shows the journey someone practicing karate will take part in, and you can add all of the colors yourself.
2. Karate Black Belt Standing In A Ready Stance
3. Karate Chop Breaking A Wooden Board
4. Karate Class Bowing At The Start
These two karate fighters are showing each other respect by bowing before their match. Karate isn’t just about learning how to fight, after all. The sport is also a way of connecting to traditional Japanese culture and values, and having honor and discipline are important aspects for fighters to master.
5. Girl Practicing Karate
6. Karate Dojo With Students
These kids seem pretty impressed with their karate instructor as he shows off his moves! Some karate practitioners may have taken issue with me calling him an instructor, as they are usually called sensei traditionally. Karate is also usually practiced in a dojo, and people practicing it are called karateka.
7. Karate Fighter Doing A Roundhouse Kick
When it comes to karate, your body is the only weapon you’ll need! As you can see, this girl is performing a rather impressive roundhouse kick that would be devastating to receive. The idea with a karate strike is that your physical, mental and spiritual energy converge as you strike a blow in order to make it more effective. Therefore, training your body isn’t all there is to learning karate!
8. Karate Fighter Wearing Protective Gloves
9. Karate Girl Wearing A White Belt
10. Karate Group Pose
11. Karate Instructor Watching Students Train
12. Karate Kid Doing A Back Kick
13. Karate Kid Doing A Front Kick
There are different kinds of kicks that can be performed in karate, and here you can see the famous front kick move. In 1984, the movie The Karate Kid was released to great acclaim and box office success. The film also led to millions of Americans wanting to learn the sport, making it a lot more popular.
14. Karate Kid Doing A Low Stance
15. Karate Kid Doing A Side Kick Coloring Sheet
A side kick can be a surprising move that can catch your opponent off guard. While karate is mostly a competitive sport these days, when it first originated in Okinawa, it was more of a matter of life and death as people used it to protect themselves. In the late 1800s, karate would start to make its way out of Okinawa and to mainland Japan.
16. Karate Kid Practicing A Punch
17. Karate Master Showing A Kata Pose
18. Karate Match With Two Kids Sparring
19. Karate Medal With A Ribbon
20. Karate Student Doing A Spinning Kick
This student is showing off a spinning kick, which requires a mastery of balance and poise to perform.
21. Karate Student Practicing With A Partner
22. Karate Student Tying Their Belt
23. Karate Teacher Demonstrating A Block
24. Karate Trophy With A Belt Wrapped Around It
25. Karate Uniform With Belt Coloring Page
Here, you have everything you need to get started with your karate journey! Have you ever wondered what the name karate means? Karate started off as a phrase roughly translating to ‘Chinese hand’ as it merged Chinese and Japanese martial arts. This was then changed to ‘empty hand,’ as you don’t use weapons in karate. Both phrases are pronounced the same way in Japanese.
After You Color Your Karate Pages
Draw some characters from the Karate Kid franchise, like Daniel or Mr. Miyagi, to interact with these characters Look up some of the rules and tenets of karate and write them on the page to remind yourself of them. Draw yourself in karate gear while performing a cool move, and then color that in.
Karate is such an incredible form of martial arts that benefits each and every person who takes it on. Hopefully, this collection helped to give you a greater appreciation for how incredible karate is. Karate is about expression, and now you can express yourself when coloring your favorite pages! It’s always fun to share your work, so be sure to share some of your finished pages on your social media accounts to show them off to the world.
