Since ancient times, Okinawa is a versatile testing ground for creating the most effective fighting art of unarmed man. This art has become OKINAWA TE. In the seas, midway between the Chinese island of Taiwan and the Japanese island of Kyushu, 800 kilometers from the mainland stretches a garland of small islands - an archipelago of Ryukyu (Nancy), its total area of 2.5 thousand square meters. km, and almost half are the biggest island - Okinawa. Okinawa word literally means - "the rope on the horizon, and this harsh island really resembles a knot tied in the rope, thrown into the sea.

On Okinawa, relatively little was known until 1945, when the island was the scene of heavy fighting between Japan and the United States at the end of the Second World War. If you imagine Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines in the form of an open fan, you just have to Okinawa at its midpoint, so until recently, even when the times of war are gone, the island of Okinawa has remained the largest American military base in Southeast Asia, and the main reason for this is that Okinawa is a very important strategic position. Now to cover the distance from the mainland (China) to Okinawa only need a few hours, but before taking advantage of the wind and currents, sail for 3-5 days. All this makes clear the role of the island of Okinawa. The population of the archipelago, ethnically gravitating to the Japanese, still retains its ethnographic specifics. Okinawans - not the Japanese and not Chinese, but the true story of the origin of indigenous inhabitants of the islands remains unknown. The fact that Okinawa is close to China, is crucial when considering the origins of Okinavate. Due to this circumstance, ambassadors, merchants, monks traveled to mainland China. As a result of this exchange Okinawans could get acquainted with various aspects of Chinese culture, including with the Chinese martial arts of the time.
Medieval

From the ancient literary sources, in particular Dadao bitszi (Notes of a large island), it is known that the development of relations between China and Okinawa was established as early as 6 th century BC (during the Song Dynasty imperial), and reached its peak in the mid-15 th century during the reign of Okinawa Dynasty Xie. The development of martial arts in Okinawa at the time was going in 2 directions: Chuan Fa (Chinese combat system) and then te (Okinawan martial arts).

Japanese occupation

But 1609 brings an end to relations between Okinawa and China, of which Okinawa has received economic and cultural benefit. Head South-Japanese Satsuma clan, Shimadzu Iehtsa with the permission of the Japanese emperor, with 3 thousand samurai, armed with guns, a hundred ships carried out the seizure of Okinawa. It was the end of the Okinawa independence and beginning of a difficult conquest of the Ryukyu Archipelago. In 1610 Shimadzu publishes numerous prohibitions and decrees. The population of Okinawa is subject to brutal taxes and discriminated against. However, one of the prohibitions in an unexpected way for the invaders, had a powerful incentive for the development of Okinawa Te. It was to ban not only to possess, but also in possession of any weapons, as well as martial arts in general, under the threat of death. In response to this, all secret societies chuan fa and then DE in 1629 united in a common alliance against the Japanese invaders. The result is the creation of a new deadly art, which emerged as a combination of existing concepts, called simply TE, and later OKINAWA TE. In constant battles with the armed samurai is not only cold but also firearms (Portuguese muskets) Okinavate soldiers honed their art, in absolute secrecy, conducted education and training. Official Japanese laws of the time read: "If a person is the lower class, such as a city dweller or farmer, is guilty of contempt of the Samurai speech or rough behavior, it should immediately hack to death" was introduced the concept - "the one impurity giri (test of the sword), entitling test the sword on the head of any commoner. In response to this, in clashes with samurai Okinavate becomes terrifying glory, proclaiming the cardinal principle - "ikken ohissatsu" (kill with one blow). Masters Okinavate secretly visited China and held up there for years, studying the most effective styles and defeating the most famous masters. Continuous improvement of the real system, the secrecy and illegality are accompanied by signs of Okinavate until the early twentieth century, while the official occupation of the Satsuma clan ended in 1875 when Okinawa recognized part of Japan, and its population is becoming civil rights and liberties.

19 - 20 age

During the Meiji (1867-1912) the Japanese government issued a decree on the mobilization, including and Okinawa. In schools, medical examination, and the doctors were amazed to see that dealing Okinawa te boys are very different from other students' excellent physical preparation. In this regard, in 1901. Okinawa in the teacher training college and one of the schools were introduced g.Syuri lessons Okinawa te. Thus, due to its history of development of Okinawa became a universal ground for the establishment of the most effective fighting art of unarmed man.

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