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Karate was the original "cop's" martial art; according to Okinawan tradition, it was invented for the purpose of maintaining peace, and order. Mostly, it was to enforce the weapons ban decree by one of Okinawa's ancient kings, and to protect the royal family, during the first Samurai invasion it was used to fight Samurai.

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