The history and philosophy of karate

Karate has remained shrouded in secrecy until the twentieth century and trace the history of the sport is very difficult and due to lack of documents and historical documents.

- And the emergence of karate begins hundreds of years ago have begun Itaref in the sixth century AD in the land of India, known as the (Fjrmochy vajera mushti) and dealing with a fist and interest in this clergy and the evolution of combat method, and is the first to move this combat method to China is (Bodhedrama) while a trip from India to the Shaolin Temple in the south, the center of China during the rule of the Chinese Song Dynasty.

- Then became (Bodhedrama) Buddhist targeted making those interested in its strong and able to withstand the physical training and the development of training working on it amounted to 18 status and thus grew up a martial art called (Churenjy Kempo - shorinji kempo), which is one of the types of methods (wushu - wai cahi) a foreign school for Chinese boxing.

- Then moved the art Alchurenjy Gimpo to Japan during the late twelfth century, and it was Japan martial art called (Ahlotenj - watung) has merged technocracy Alguetaliyn together in ways that self-defense, and become more dangerous art called (Ni Shi -Nei She) and It means boarding school for Chinese boxing, and so we find that this martial art has reached Okinawa since fifteen centuries.

- Many, many studies and researches tried to fathom history to reach the evolution of karate after his arrival to the island of Okinawa and take it a form of madness or impossible and that the severe shortage of historical documents and manuscripts, but some words scattered in Okinawa for the myth of this fantasy art and some of the stories handed down and that maintained by Japanese households, which are meant to develop this art and passed down and keep secrets and some of the historical evidence, and of course what the (two armies Funakoshi) the man who knew world karate and carry it upon himself to publish karate in the world through him and through his disciples and established the Shotokan school, which is the oldest and even the oldest and most powerful karate schools so far, and if possible to identify some forms of development and learn how to access to this form of karate known now.

- Okinawa Okinawa Island is a small island is considered within the southern group in Japan, and is the main island of Ryuku island chain is surrounded by coral reefs and up display to 10 km and a length of 110 km which is located 70 miles east of the main islands of China, and 550 km south of Japan, and just the same the distance from the northern Taiwan and being located at the crossroads of trade routes it to make it a quiet spot to take a break and discovered first at the hands of the Japanese, which then evolved in order to become a commercial center for South East Asia, where it is trade between China, Japan and Thailand

- Under such conditions, geographical situation, and in the early stages, the well-known martial arts in the name of Karate was the original format of the closed fist fight and developed in Okinawa and called Te

Or hand without weapons and imposed on the island of Okinawa residents in a number of times in their history, where she was the island for many of the ambitions and occupation in some historical periods, and it was the occupier imposes on the island's residents not to carry weapons or possession, prompting them to trend to strengthen themselves through the arts martial-dependent strength on the human body capabilities, which have contributed to the emergence of hand-free methods and for this reason has been used as a method of training a secret until modern times, and is worth mentioning, the game development has been accompanied by influences from other martial arts, which came at the hands of nobles and merchants to this island .

- Continued free hand (karate) in development over the years, beginning from the three cities centers for various segments of the society like kings and nobles, merchants, farmers and fishermen, and for this reason, the various forms of self-defense techniques have evolved in every city of the three major cities and became known under three major labels a (Shorin-Te) or a Western-style, (Naha-Te), (Tomari-Te) and are collectively known as the (Okinawa-Te) or hand Okinawan, and is worth mentioning that cities Shori, Tomari, Naha are removed from each other a distance a few therefore combat methods were different were the touchstone of confirmation, and gradually been karate is divided into two main groups Shorin-ryu, Shori-ryu, and away from the surface differences, these two methods and goals in karate located in Okinawa is the two faces of the same coin has been through the teacher (two armies Funakoshi) for the differences between the two methods, saying they are based on different physical requirements.

- Grew up karate in Okinawa has made many researchers to search and investigation about the secrets of the origin of this art in order to learn and write the history of this secret art of self-defense, and began during the 1905 smog that surrounded this flag confidentiality, when one of the supervisors recommended the inclusion of karate as one of the curriculum usual school in the Shura (Shori) and middle school in Okinawa as well, and so in a simple, or in the sense explained that initially students are introduced to this art without going into combat skills that could cause death or direct harm to others and was this is an indicator on the ability of the art on the destruction and must be recognized to a certain extent, and has been noted that some of the terms in that time was expressive largely a (Reimyo Tote), a mean karate miraculous, (Shimpi Tote), a mean karate with secrets.

- Then came the founder of modern karate teacher (two armies Funakoshi), which is more responsible for the methods in the sport of karate as we know it today, was born in Okinawa in 1868, and at the age of eleven-year-old began to study karate in order to become a milestone in more presence methods in Okinawa, which is Shorin and still exist until now, it describes Funakoshi Shura style as heavy and powerful movements, while Alchuren style, appears as a more lightness and speed.

- He has a teacher Funakoshi blending aspects of these methods in the first karate schools to talk known today as (Shotokan) comes this name (Choto), a teacher Funakoshi name of the original in the family, according to ancient Japanese tradition, and that name has grown to mean style of karate is taught in Japan all universities now, Shotokan style fits all types of objects, where Western-style suits heavy styles and movements inspired by the school (Shura), while at least one weight can find agile methods and active-inspired School (Shorin).

- And the back of this effect when Funakoshi a result influenced by two of his teachers in karate, one (Aasutssony Azato Yasutsune Azato) and reminds him that he had to say when practicing karate must be regarded as one the legs and arms swords, while the second teacher was (Aasutssony Atoso Yasutsune Itosu) was advised to train body as a whole so as to bear any blow no matter how powerful.

Funakoshi teachers who influenced them a lot

[Size = 18] - was Funakoshi accept both points of view and puts a lot of spiritual attention to the art of combat and was defending the idea that karate should be simplified manner can any member of the practice without difficulty, although a young man or an old man a man or a woman and a boy or a girl and I've also emphasized that karate is not just a sport individual's learning how punches and kicks and hits, but also a defense of the individual against the disease.

- The Funakoshi gave several lectures on karate in Japan in 1917 and then left Okinawa to Japan in 1922 by invitation of the Ministry of Education in Japan to participate in the national sports show primarily under the supervision of the Ministry of Education has explained the entrances to the art of karate in his capacity as the Prime time activation martial arts association Okinawa (Shoko-Kai)

[Size = 18] - During the twenties and early thirties has increased the popularity of this martial art among all communities, and it was for the students greater enthusiasm and appetite for practice and learning, and in March of this art, lawyers, artists, businessmen and players judo and kendo and many others, and that was the beginning of the era of karate was established clubs are successive at Keio University and the University of Tokyo Imperial University and the University of thorns Takachoko University School of Medicine and a master Tnejon other schools in Tokyo.

- At the beginning of 1930 with the arrival of Mapuny a teacher from Okinawa and he is also a professor of Alhouturio School, was created clubs at Ritsumeikan and Kansai University in Osaka and was popularized karate has increased in the educated class, and helped Funakoshi on turning karate miraculous with secrets to a martial art modern scientific.

- Did not name easily change with the objections that Funakoshi faced by teachers in Okinawa, and week after week Alaukinaoyen articles written by experts between supporters and opponents appeared, and appeared in the newspaper Okinawa Times questions about the find out the reason I Funakoshi answered eloquently defending his position.

- Where in 1935 he Funakoshi publish (Karate-Do Kyohon) which is one of the most important stages of karate where he was reviewing a lot of (kata) and adjusted so that alteration of highly complex image to image can be performed by players of any age them all, was changed Kata names of the names reflect the original Alaukinaoy them into modern terms easy to understand and change both the (Benin, Banavi and Chichen) and became (Hean and Tiki and Hangtsu) and ranks each of the grades belt Q-parents (Dan-Kyu) and then begin to organize them. (and thus have a clearer The point we show practically simplified).

- In 1937, after the issuance of Funakoshi Karate Kihon Karate became the basis of a strong and entered various karate associations in Okinawa in Japanese martial arts union was founded a branch of it in Okinawa.

The name change was not the only concern for Funakoshi, where he was a lot of terms that her Chinese pronunciation or just Oukinaoy, and I've also been changed it became possible to gawkers Sports understand those terms more easily and also training methods was another topic that gave him attention While there was kata only in the past it has divided the exercise into three kinds fundamentals and fighting placebo (kata) and the actual fighting (kumite) has students around Funakoshi met and cared passionately workout on a kumite.

- Created Funakoshi Shotokan Institute in 1939 as the first modern school known in karate, symbolized by the tiger began in which the teacher Funakoshi karate in the deployment and education.

- With the onset of World War II Shotokan school collapsed after bombing

US on Japanese territory, and with the end of the war and the beginning of the American occupation of Japan were considered the US military command in Japan under the leadership of Gen. (Douglas Arthur) that the practice of sports judo and kendo some sort of military science and therefore is strongly stringent prevented.

- Because karate is known to have survived from that prohibition and therefore flourished too and started from the rest of the pupils Funakoshi teacher who stay with after the war in the assembly and who assisted Funakoshi to build Shotokan school again and helped him in the line beginning of the modern history of karate and started the deployment of karate through and under the supervision of the group, including one of the greatest experts who Ttelmzu by Funakoshi and carried on their shoulders the deployment of karate in the world.

- And the teacher Funakoshi died in 1957 at the age of 90 years after he left to the world group of which contributed to the deployment and development of karate experts around the world, including (Nakayama - Nishiyama - Okazaki - Mori - Haramoto) and many other experts.