I suspect that two things have killed many strong Karate sensei: smoking and drinking.
It makes no sense to spend years or even decades conditioning your body in Karate, while at the same time poisoning it. Adopt a healthy lifestyle.
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.
