Okinawan Origins

Gichin Funikoshi

"Trying to sort through [the history of karate] for reliable facts is like trying to catch hold of clouds." Gichin Funikoshi, Karate-dō Nyūmon.

This is from an article posted on the Hayabusa site.

I was almost seven years old and had just seen the movie Karate Kid. I was a geek before being a geek was cool and like the kid, Daniel, in the movie I got called names and was pushed around. What really hooked me about the movie was Mr Miyagi teaching Daniel to do what is right and developing a sense of calm and confidence in the face of threats.