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Originally posted by Kempojujutsu
Japanese karate comes from Okinawan karate.
Bob :asian:
Originally posted by Zoran
Well, if you really want to get technical, Funakoshi was the first to use the term Kara-Te. Before him, it was called Okinawa-Te and China-Te (really a rough translation). Karate, these days, is nothing more than a term used because of it's popularity (economics).
My general and very symplified understanding.
Originally posted by rachel
What is the difference between the two? Any? None? I've heard bad things about Kempo, that it's not really karate. It's a joke.I go to a school for chinese Kempo. I really like it alot. I look forward to going but why do people knock it?
Originally posted by Elfan
More info than you probably wanted:
http://www.tracyskarate.com/FAQ'S/KENKEM.htm
Edit: One of the mods know why the link doesn't seem to work right?
Originally posted by Zoran
Well, if you really want to get technical, Funakoshi was the first to use the term Kara-Te. Before him, it was called Okinawa-Te and China-Te (really a rough translation). Karate, these days, is nothing more than a term used because of it's popularity (economics).
My general and very symplified understanding.
that American Kenpo has developed a lot of (not all) arrogant instructors who believe that their art is the be all and end all and that nothing comes close.
Originally posted by Elfan
Could you elaborate on the old names? Karate means "hands of china" or "china hands" so woudn't that be the same as "China-te"? ie china-te = kara-te But you are saying that that is different from karate.
Originally posted by Michael Billings
Zoran, I hope you know that the 1st sentence was the only one directed at you. Not my inexcusable rant. Sorry everyone.