It was a blend of Chinese White Crane Kung Fu and the local art of Te. Okinawa was a tributary of China and there were 12 families sent to Okinawa and they brought the Kung Fu with them.
Its an Okinawan style of Karate.
No, karate is an Okinawan word for a martial art that has spread throughout the world.
It is based on Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-do.
Shotokan Karate was developed by Gichin Funakoshi. He was one of the first to bring Okinawan karate to Japan.
Yes, shotokan is a style of karate developed in Japan based on the Okinawan Shorin ryu karate.
Karate is a martial art. It originated in Okinawa. It is a mixture of local Okinawan martial arts and chinese kung fu.
It was a combination of traditional Okinawan wrestling and Chinese White Crane Kung Fu.
International Okinawan Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō Federation was created in 1979.
That will depend on what it is you are looking for. If there is a specific style of karate, your organization is probably the best bet. If you are looking for karate in general Mark Bishop's book Okinawan Karate is a good source. Haines Karate's History and Tradition is another source.
Hapkido is a Korean Martial Art and Karate is an Okinawan Martial Art. Both involve learning strikes, grappling and throws.
There are hundreds of karate schools in New Jersey. The one that is the best is going to be a personal decision based on what works for you and want you want to get out of it. Traditional Okinawan Karate- East West Karate Sparta NJ.
Karate is not Chinese. Karate comes from Okinawa, where it was created by combining Okinawan wrestling and Chinese Kung Fu. In China, Kung Fu is said to have originated in the Shoalin Temple.