/r/karate/

r/karate

91k members
r/karate is a subreddit with 91k members. The community frequently discusses karate, training, dojo, kata, and belt, and they frequently recommend/review gi, shin guards, and bjj gi, and the most common flair used is discussion, question/advice, beginner, news/media, and supplementary training.
Welcome to r/karate!

Popular Topics in r/karate

#1

Karate

257 posts
#2

Training

77 posts
#3

Dojo

44 posts
#4

Kata

43 posts
#5

Belt

24 posts
#6

Gi

16 posts
#7

Sparring

16 posts
#8

Competition

15 posts
#9

Tournament

11 posts
#10

Technique

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/karate

Gi

48 reviews
#1
Tokaido
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Ronin
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Shureido
5.0★ from 5 reviews

Shin Guards

7 reviews
#1
RDX
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Century Martial Arts
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Hayabusa
5.0★ from 1 review

Bjj Gi

2 reviews
#1
Karate Gi
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Amazon
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/karate

#1
Discussion
: "Why is karate much less respected than it was in the 90’s and 00’s?"
17 posts
#2
Question/advice
: "Doing kickboxing on the side to be able to compete- yay or nay?"
10 posts
#3
Beginner
: "Started training regularly 1.5 months ago. Feeling good about the consistency"
6 posts
#4
News/media
: "Things To Say during Karate"
4 posts
#5
Supplementary training
: "Karate training equipment | Hojo Undo | Traditional Karate"
2 posts
#6
Sport karate
: "Second ever tournament in Japan this week"
2 posts
#7
Achievement
: "Feeling seen and confident"
1 post
#8
Kata/bunkai
: "100 Kata challange"
1 post

Member Growth in r/karate

Yearly
+11k members(14.2%)

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Last updated: November 1, 2026