History of Karate

The word karate is a combination of two Words: kara, meaning empty and te, meaning hand; thus, karate means "empty hand." Karate originated in Okinawa. It a form of self-defense, at a time when weapons were banned by invading Japanese forces. It began as te (hand), a fighting style used by the natives of the Ryukyu Islands, and was later influenced by Chinese kenpō, introduced through the Chinese families that settled on Okinawa after trade relationships between China and the islands were established.

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