Karate History and Tradition
Karate is the art of self-defense and counter attack without weapons. Karate history is a fascinating subject. Karate as a method of self-defense originated hundreds of years ago in Japan. Originally, Karate (or earlier ju-jitsu) was practiced only by the nobility in Japan and especially by the Sumurai. The techniques were kept secret. Read this article to learn more about the history of karate, and how useful it can be to the ordinary citizen today.
