It may sound strange, but on reflection it is only natural that karate should have originated not as a physical training or sport, but either with safety in actual fights as its major premise, or as a means of self defense.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1995年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT099076", "2378359"
Karate may conjure up images of punching (1) and kicking (2), yet in Okinawa, ever since its beginnings, it has been throws (3), reverse technique (joint technique) (4) and holds (5) that come to mind whenever this defense system is mentioned.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1995年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT099076", "2391145"