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Karate, a world-renowned martial art practiced for

unarmed self-defense as well as for physical health.

Its worldwide appeal, however, has come primarily from its spiritual aspects.

This obscures the true legendary art of Karate, which has never been properly

conveyed to the world outside of Okinawa, and

surprisingly, not even to the Japanese mainlanders.

Why?

We begin with Karate, a martial art whose history spans

several centuries and spawn numerous fighting styles.

This legendary art began on the small island of

Okinawa, the southernmost extremity of Japan.

Okinawa, once the independent kingdom of Ukiu, is culturally very distinct.

Since the birth of Karate here in the 15th century, it has spread to mainland Japan,

and from there, to the rest of the world.

Today, it is said to have a following.

Of over 40 million practitioners.

In the 15th century, the Ukiu kingdom flourished as a key trading post.

It was around this time that tea, the precursor to modern Karate,

was developed to fight off Japanese pirates.

This native tea and Chinese kung fu were later combined to become known as todii,

meaning Chinese hand or technique.

This is why many Karate dojos display a picture of Dharma,

an Indian monk who introduced Zen Buddhism, an Indian fighting

and a traditional Chinese sword.

The major schools of Karate evolved in Okinawa.

They are now known as shōji-mu, ueit-e-mu, and gojū-du.

These three styles reached the shores of mainland Japan at the beginning of the

20th century, later giving rise to various other schools and factions.

The grand master Ueit-e-kung fu found a jiang-dai-mu in Karate Research Center,

which later adopted the name of Ueit-e-gu, after the second world war.

This style spread quickly during the chaotic post-war

period because of its many practical elements.

A thoroughly trained and conditioned body can withstand an incredible impact and can

attack with amazing speed and destructive power.

Virtual self-training method in the Ueit-e-du school.

Years of training and countless repetitions develop mental toughness,

speedy offenses, and defenses.

It also creates a strong body to withstand severe blows.

A minimum of ten years' training is said to be

required to build up this iron-like physique.

How is a tire inner tube used in actual training?

The first one is a tire inner tube used in the Ueit-e-gu.

The first one is a tire inner tube used in the Ueit-e-gu.

The first one is a tire inner tube used in the Ueit-e-gu.

Sansayeri-ukata was developed by Ueit-e-kung fu, the founder of Ueit-e-du,

while learning kang-kai-nung It is one of the three

katas taught in southern style Shaolin Kung-Fu.

While this kata is also taught in Goju-du, they are unrelated.

Grandmaster Toyama is the last direct pupil of the founder, Huichu.