"The Karate Kid" movies started it, and "Cobra Kai" embraced it: the use of increasingly absurd special moves to win the day.

She thought she’d never get her bag back, until a nearby karate instructor stepped up ... and 3 or 4 self-defense [moves] that we’re going to practice over and over,” said Venter.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Individuals with disabilities discovered a newfound strength in karate. Members of the Capper Foundation’s Adult Day Services program have been taking lessons at Moore’s ...

URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Nobuko Oshiro didn't back off when her instructor of an Okinawan-style dance suggested that she take karate to improve ... one can observe the moves.” ...