yes, but throwing is also taught in karate cos.... why not?
basically you lift the guy on your lower back (with your leg
please, don't hurt your back!), moving his feet off the ground and
hence making him lose his balance, then you just have to turn over
your body and he's on the ground.
"This also turns your opponents' momentum against them. When you
sweep a blow away to the side, your opponents' own momentum pull
them forward, upsetting their balance. This leaves them vulnerable
to attack; you can land a successful hit or pin them to the ground.
You might also grab attackers and pull them forward, increasing
their forward momentum. Using this defense, a karateka can throw
attackers to the ground. Throwing is not a central element in
karate, but it does play an important part in other martial arts
forms, notably judo and aikido."
