A few glimpses of what karate use was a bit ago.

When you look at these old photos of Ginchin Funakoshi

showing how karate might be applied

and then compare it against karate of today,

you see how far things have changed as to the intent of  stopping attack.

 

 

When facing an opponent kicking you,

the response was to end the opponent from attacking

 

 

Or against an opponent striking you,

again the response was designed to end the attacker.

 

The use of this Okinawan throw

could well be to drive them down atop their head,

again ending the attack.

 

 

Or when facing a bo attack,

Getting the hell out of dodge

 

 

 

Enough is shown/suggested that at one time

what became karate was very different from what

is considered karate today.