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Full contact karate vs Iaido

Full contact karate and Iaido side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.

Full contact karateIaido
Country of originJapanJapan
TypekarateKobudō and martial arts
Notable practitioners here281
Top countries of practitionersJapan, France and Korea under Japanese ruleFrance
Equipment and weapons—Iaitō and katana

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).

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Iaido

Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.

From the Wikipedia article Iaido (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q3754231, Q214410. 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.

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