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Originally Posted by GoddeBPM  Yeah but you weren't born in Europe, Karate was essentially in my knowledge, 'born' in the Okinawan Islands. But if you were moved into America after being born in Europe, like Karate was 'moved' to Japan, would you consider yourself European or American?
Did that make sense? :P
And does the influences of a martial art really affect where it was made, I'm not sure if this is a good comparison, but BJJ was derived from Judo, a Japanese martial art, but nobody hints in the system being Japanese. |
This is actually exactly my point. I am not European because I was not born in Europe. By the same token, Karate is not Chinese. Just as I am American, Karate is Japanese/Okinawan.
(In modern day terms there isn't a distinct country Okinawa much as there is not a distinct Whales. So I think arguing that is only slightly more effective than beating one's head against a wall.)