Analysis of Genuine KarateGenuine karate is an Okinawan martial art for self defence; its ongoing globalisation has jeopardised its inherent effectiveness. The changes made to karate in mainland Japan and in America have altered karate so intrinsically that it can no longer claim to be genuine karate. Dr. Hermann Bayer, Ph. D., examines how Japan re interpreted Okinawan karate to create its own unique style of karate do, and how Japanese and American changes resulted in a