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Karate (η©Ίζ) (/kΙΛrΙΛti/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaΙΎate] (About this soundlisten); Okinawa
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History of Karate
Karate, the Japanese word for βempty hands,β was born in the Okinawan Islands as 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 kenpΕ, introduced through the Chinese families that settled on Okinawa after trade relationships between China and the islands were established.
From three Okinawan cities (Shuri, Naha, Tomari), each closely spaced but with very different societal demands, three separate styles emerged:
Shuri-te Naha-te Tomari-te
Collectively, these styles were called Okinawa-te or tode (Chinese hand), and over time, the styles merged slightly to become just two: ShΕrin-ryΕ«, developed near Shuri and Tomari, and ShΕrei-ryΕ«, near Naha.
