r/karate is a subreddit with 88k 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, achievement, and history.
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
: "Goodbye JKA, I will not miss you"
31 posts
#2
Question/advice
: "I stopped karate for a while"
25 posts
#3
Beginner
: "Bruised, exhausted, mildly broken, and loving every second."
19 posts
#4
Achievement
: "Got my Blue Belt today🙂"
11 posts
#5
History
: "Lil baby white belt me....now I'm a kyokushin yondan...time flies"
3 posts
#6
Kihon/techniques
: "Have you ever effectively used the other hand techniques before?"
3 posts
#7
Kata/bunkai
: "Heian Godan - Requesting Feedback"
3 posts
#8
Kumite
: "cutting loose after retirement: my sensei demonstrating old age goals in his late 70s!"
2 posts
#9
Sport karate
: "WKF KARATE changed my mind. Here’s why"
2 posts
#10
Supplementary training
: "I simply cannot get myself to do mobility exercises for higher kicks."
1 post
Member Growth in r/karate
Yearly
+11k members(14.8%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026