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time, the Okinawans were still allowed to possess weapons.
However, in 1470, King Sho Hashi destroyed the former
dynasty, and made due with his own. Soon, all arms were
banned from the island in fear that the reign might be
overthrown. As a direct result, the emphasis on fighting arts
progressed even further. The main villages are credited with
the main styles that emerged from Okinawa Te. From the
village of Shuri, came Shuri Te. From the village of Naha,
came Naha Te, and finally, from the village of Tomari, came
Tomari Te.
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These styles of armed and
unarmed combat were
practiced and developed in
secrecy for years. Differences
in Te styles suggest the
different influences of various
Chinese systems. Shuri Te
seems to use the external
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system of Shaolin boxing. While Naha Te incorporates the use
of internal Taoist techniques. Tomari Te seems to be a mixture
of both internal and external fighting systems. These variances
alone, are responsible for the evolvement of the different
systems into the distinct martial arts styles there are today.
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A Brief History...
Okinawa, Japan, is considered to be the birthplace of modern
day Karate do and Kobudo. Historians believe the art of
Okinawa Te, first originated independently of any other combat
system. It is also believed that this unarmed system of combat
can be traced back over a thousand years.
Due to the fact that the islanders were not of a wealthy status,
weapons were quite scarce. In addition, the islands own
de-unification gave rise to many aggressive warlords. Each of
them battling for supremacy of the island. As a result of these
circumstances...unarmed combat was developed.
By the mid 1340's, Okinawa
entered into a trade
relationship with China. This
trade and political friendship
allowed the Okinawan people to
observe the different aspects of
China, and thus, they were
exposed to Chinese boxing
systems. Furthermore, by the
late 1300's, in a tributary
relationship, 36 Chinese
families and businessmen
settled on Okinawa. These
families brought with them a
variety of skills, including
Chinese martial arts.
Through the 1400's, the island
experienced much turmoil. At
first the island was unified by
King Sho Hashi in 1429. At this
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