The History of Shotokan Karate
Almost every book written about karate contains a short history, which tells the reader the same thing: there is very, very little information on the early development of the martial arts. Most accounts cite China as having a significant influence on its initial rise, however, it is clearly Okinawa that spawned what we know today as karate.
Okinawa is one of the 60 small islands south of mainland Japan and owing to its strategic location, it was
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