The origins of Karate are shrouded in mythology and a book that
tells the art's complete history is both necessary and timely. The
art of Karate was developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom, now Okinawa,
over hundreds of years. Like many martial arts it was once designed
to main, disable or kill but has since become adapted into a way of
life and a sport that is seen in both the UFC and in 2020 makes its
Olympic debut. Author Simon Keegan is a 5th Dan black belt
recognised by some of Japan's oldest and most venerable sanctioning
bodies. In producing this unprecedented history he has been given
access to information, pictures and records from Japan, Okinawa and
the west that have never before been published. In his foreword to
the book, respected martial arts master and author Steve Rowe 9th
Dan writes: "Considering I have been at the centre of the Karate
universe for four decades there is much in this book that I have
never seen or heard. It's a must for any Karateka to read time and
time again to understand the origins of Karatedo and its structure,
and essential for the bookshelf of any serious martial artist." For
the first time the complete history of Karate can be told.
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