Originally in Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom period, there existed an indigenous Ryukyuan martial art called te (Okinawan:tī, lit. 'hand'). Furthermore, in the 19th century, a Chinese-derived martial art called tōde … See more

There are several theories regarding the origins of karate, but the main ones are as follows.
In Okinawa, there was an ancient martial dance called mēkata (舞方). The dancers danced to t… See more