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Karate is based on older Martial Arts. The art comes to the world from Japan, but it's origin is in Okinawa. Okinawa was a tribute state of China and therefore the people traded goods. Martial arts made their way from China into Okinawa and developed with some differences in the different regions - Shuri and Naha. Kushanku (died 1762?) was a Ch'uan Fa kung fu master and taught Kanga Sakugawa (1733-1815). His "karate" was called "Te." He in turn taught Sokon Matsumura (1797-1889) who is credited with being the master of Shuri-Te. It was from him that Yasutsune "Anko" Itosu (1830-1916) learned Shuri-Te and became one of the most prominent masters in Okinawa. Wai XinXian (dates and style unknown) taught Seisho Aragaki (1840-1918) whose style became known as "Tode." Wei Shinzan was a Fukien kung fu master and contemporarty to Wai XinXian. It was under both of these Chinese instructors and under Aragaki that Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915) studied and became recognized as the "Naha-Te" master.
Once Japan invaded Okinawa, they became a tribute state of Japan as well. In the early 1900's Okinawan masters began to travel to Japan to share karate. Okinawans had used several names for the art. Originally it was called "Te" "Tode" "Uchinade" or "Ryukyu Kempo." It later became more universally known as "karate." The characters used to write the word meant "Chinese hand." In 1905 Hanashiro Chomo wrote a book called "Karate Kumite" and was the first person to use the characters for karate meaning "empty hand." As the Okinawans began to teach in Japan, they used the characters meaning "empty hand" to get the Japanese public to accept the art as the Japanese hated all things Chinese. In 1930, Chojun Miyagi registered his style, Goju-Ryu, the first official style of karate with the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai - the governing body for martial arts in Japan.
Sorry, but ancient history doesn't tell us. Karate has been developing for centuries. It has roots in India and China going back a thousand years. And time has merged and split the arts many times.
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SteveKarate evolved from a combination of Chinese White Crane and Okinawan fighting in the 17th century in the Ryu Kyu Islands. It was taken to Japan in the 1920s and spread from there throughout the rest of the world.
Kara-Te does not have a founding date; it originated in ancient times.
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How are Kung Fu and karate different?
All of the styles listed are types of martial arts. Kung Fu originated in China. Legend says it was based on the martial arts of India. Karate was created by merging Kung Fu and Okinawan Wrestling. It is predominantly a striking art. Tae Kwon Do was created by merging Karate and Korean martial arts. It is predominantly a striking art. Judo is a Japanese grappling art that was created as a sport from the martial art of JuJitsu.
What is the coolest martial art?
Karate all the way. i know i do karate and have done a couple others. karate is the best.
In tang soo do who created the Phung Ahn forms?
The Phung Ahn Kata of Tang Soo Do were developed from the Heinan Kata of Shotokan Karate. The Heinan Kata of Shotokan were based on the Pinan Kata of Okinawan Karate. The Pinan Kata were created about 1915 by Anko Itosu, one of the most influential karate-ka in history. He and Gichan Funikoshi (founder of Shotokan) were students of Bushi Matsumora.
What is the traditional purpose of a martial arts gi?
The item used today as a gi was originally the undergarments worn under a kimono. Judo practitioners made them out of much heavier material so that when grappling they didn't rip. Karate practitioners adapted the uniforms when the art was brought to Japan.
What uniforms start with the letter j?
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