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Okinawa Island of Karate
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. THE RYUKYUS & OKINAWAN MARTIAL ARTS DEVELOPEMENT.
2. THE SETTING: EARLY HISTORY OF RYUKYU.
3. UNIFICATION OF THE THREE KINGDOMS & RYUKYU’S CONQUEST
4. OKINAWAN MARTIAL ARTS STRUCTURE & TERMINOLOGY
5. INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE & OTHER FIGHTING STYLES.
6. SHURI-TE & NAHA-TE.
7. MASTERS: ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY.
8. TECHNIQUES & TRAINING EQUIPMENT.
9. THE ORIGINS OF KARATE KATA.
EPILOGUE