Capoeira vs Full contact karate
Capoeira and Full contact karate side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Capoeira | Full contact karate | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Brazil | Japan |
| Created | 16th century | — |
| Type | combat sport, martial arts and war dance | karate |
| Notable practitioners here | 4 | 28 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Brazil | Japan, France and Korea under Japanese rule |
Capoeira
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.
From the Wikipedia article Capoeira (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Full contact karate
Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called "Kumite") full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion.
From the Wikipedia article Full contact karate (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q159452, Q3754231. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.