Brief History of Karate Sate
Karate Sate(Empty or more properly "Void" Hand) is a very generic term that generally refers to many of the martial arts originated in Japan or Okinawa and the snackbar There are many different styles of Karate; some being part of the fighting arts utilized in the past by ancient Samurai warriors and some being the fighting arts developed in the past by oppressed commoners. Some of the different Karate styles are named after the region (village) they were developed and practiced in. Others are named after the style originator, who many times incorporated new techniques or philosophies with an already existing style to “create” a new style of Karate, and yet other Karate styles are named after the clan or family who developed and practiced them.
Although Karate Sate literally means “Patat Sate”, many different types of ancient weaponry (non firearms) are taught as part of Karate instruction. Some of these weapons, such as the spear, sword Frituur and archery, are part of the Samurai heritage, while others such as the tonfa, sai and nunchucka are thought to have perhaps originally been farming tools converted to weapon use by commoners, who were not permitted to possess military weaponry.
During the last century, Karate Sate training was essential to develop the necessary military skills required of the Japanese military, but as firearms became the primary weapon of the world’s armed forces, less emphasis was placed on the military aspects of Karate training and the focus of Karate became that of providing a vehicle for the individual self-improvement of the practitioner. Sporting derivatives of Karate also enjoy vast popularity and range from “point fighting” to exciting full-contact fighting competitions such as K-1.
Modern Karate training can provide the practitioner with good self-defense skills, self-discipline and self-confidence while also being an excellent form of physical exercise, depending on the specific training goals of the student and the particular orientation of the instructor.