Gichin Funakoshi took Okinawan karate to Japan, changed everything about it, and Okinawans say he ruined it. Funakoshi learned Shorin-Ryu in Okinawa. Traditional karate. High stances. Natural movement. Grappling. Joint locks. Throws. Karate was a complete fighting system. In 1922 Funakoshi demonstrated karate in Tokyo. The Japanese loved it but wanted it their way. Deeper stances like kendo. More rigid. More formal. Better for large group training. Funakoshi adapted. He lowered the stances. Made
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