Short History of Okinawan Karate, the precursor to Kyokushin. | The Martial Way

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Karate, that has many enthusiastic learners all over the world, developed in Okinawa in Ryukyu kingdom era. This is one of our great traditional culture known to the world. Here is a Karate master born in Okinawa, Akihito Yagi, who is the president of International Meibu-Kan Gojyu Karate-do Association. http://beokinawa.com/livinginokinawa/tee.html | Visit Okinawa Japan

Okinawa Te (沖縄手 Uchinaa-dii) - The True Spirit of Karate In 1429, the three kingdoms on Okinawa unified to form the Kingdom of Ryukyu. When King Shō Shin came into power in 1477, he banned the practice of martial arts. Tō-te and Ryukyu kobudō (weaponry) continued to be taught in secret. The ban was continued in 1609 after Okinawa was invaded by the Satsuma Domain of Japan. The bans contributed to the development of kobudō which uses common household and farming implements as weaponry. The Okinaw

Important ! The Secret of Correct Strikes in OKINAWA Traditional Karate | Karate Techniques