Sport vs Traditional Karate
During the years after World War II, American servicemen stationed in Okinawa trained in the traditional art of Okinawan Karate. Most of these servicemen were in Okinawa long enough to gain only a very basic understanding of the art. Upon returning home, these men introduced their interpretation of karate to the American public for the first time. Since then, karate has grown to be one of the most popular sports in the United States. Most people would see this increase in popularity as positive progress in the evolution of karate, but it is not. True to form, Americans have taken an art from a different culture and “Americanized” it beyond recognition. American Sport Karate is the direct antithesis of Traditional Karate in several ways. In Okinawan traditional dojo (schools), a prospective student had to undergo a rigorous selection process. Once accepted, the student had to continually prove his worthiness to train by exhibiting correct attitude. The sensei (instructor) was ever on the watch for any reason to expel the student from training. In the traditional dojo, students had to follow a strict code of conduct and dress. This code included intricate protocol, which taught t
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