I want to offer my sincere condolences to the victims of the Orlando mass shooting, their families and loved ones. I also want to state my solidarity with the LGBT community. An attack on anyone is an attack on everyone.
Karate teaches respect and restraint, not violence -- self defense as a last resort.
Respectfully,
Charles C. Goodin
"Karate Jutsu" means "China Hand art". Karate came to Okinawa from China. Only in the 1930s or so, was the term "Karate" changed to mean "Empty Hand". "China Hand" was used in Hawaii until after World War II, and is still used in some dojo.
For more information, please visit the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai website.
The spirit of Karate is the Aloha spirit.
