A naha tote a deadily arts

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Naha-Te-Tote "A Deadly Art" Naha-Te: is a powerful and elevated style emphasizing internal breathing and circular motion.

Tote: means "Chinese Hands" was an art of self Defense. It is also called simple-means 'to' hands -means 'te' in Chinese. It is known as "Chinese

Fighting System" but Okinawa and the Ming Dyana sty in China, it is probable that it was influenced by Chinese fighting techniques but there are no written records giving a clear idea of the development of Tote.

Tote: was demonstrate publicly outside Okinawa in May 1922 at the first National Athletic Exhibitions, held in Tokyo under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Education. Master Gichin Funakoshi was invited to give the

memorable demonstration, he was the President of the Okinawa Shobukai

(Society for the promotion of Martial Arts) In 1429, Okinawa was under King Shohashi of Chuzan, an edict was issued prohibiting the practise of the

Martial Arts. It is known that an prohibiting weapons was promulgated by the Satsuma clan also clamped down severely on this it had to be practiced in great secrecy. There was no alternative so they started practicing by "Hands"-Tote this art in Okinawa into "A Deadly Arts".

From, Grand Master" Founder/CEO Soke Dr. Jagdish Singh Khatri [Hanshi/10thDan/Kancho] WORLD INTERNATIONAL COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS SOCIETY


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