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Mawashi Geri
History of Karate
In 562 B.C., a form of karate was started by Daruma Tashi and was first taught in the Temple of Shorin in China. The first teaching plan was the art of controllings one's mind, soul, and heart as only an exercise, not self defense. In later years, people called this exercise Shorin Kempo, which means "the way of the fists."
Up to this point, the Shorin Kempo has been taught to Buddhist Monks. The Chinese people took over the Ryukyu Islands, where Okinawa is located. The Okinawan people had their own style of self-defense called Te, which means "one's hand." King Naopashi saw that the Chinese people had some good points in their formal exercise in developing one's body and mind. So King Naopashi put the Okinawa Te and Chinese Kempo together and formed Karate. Karate means "empty hands" or "Chinese hands"
During the rule of King Hashi and later the Satsuma Clan, all weapons were forbidden and seized not once but, twice by their own kings. As a result the art of empty-hand self-defense underwent a tremendous phase.
Modern karate is not only a self-defense art but it's also a sport.
KARATE CREED: I come to you with only karate; my empty hands. I am a law abiding citizen. At no time shall I ever use the techniques taught to me in a manner that will inflict personal injury. Nor will I bodily harm anyone except in cases of emergency needs whereby my honor, life, country, or the lives and physical safety of others may depend upon my knowledge and application of these techniques. This is my creed: Karate
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