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Wait TKD is a branch of Karate ?

Or everything just originated in Japan ?

Not exactly, it does have a karate influence though. General Choi I pioneer of TKD, arguably the most famous, had a shotokan background when creating modern TKD. Although the martial art was influenced by many people. His influence is the best known. AT least to my knowledge. I put TKD etc, because at some point TKD and Tang Soo Do where seen as karate. To this day they are called Korean Karate by some organizations.
 

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What is the difference between American Karate and other more common forms of Karate such as Shotokan, Kyokushin, Tae Kwon Do, etc.?

The longer I train in the arts the more I think they're pretty much the same. They just do things differently.
(I can hear Karate people screaming Nooooooo!)
 

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