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If he hit you, you broke. If you blocked a rib punch, you arm was broken or dislocated. If you didn't block, your rib was broken. He became known as the Godhand, a living manifestation of the Japanese warriors' maxim Ichi geki, Hissatsu or "One strike, certain death". To him, this was the true aim of technique in karate. The fancy footwork and intricate techniques were secondary (though he was also known for the power of his head kicks).
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1. Japan didn't even know about Karate until the early 1900's, so.. huh? It's an Okinawan martial art, one they developed to beat the Japanese. Applying Budo ideals to Karate is like saying that Ghengis Khan was Sun Tzu's prodigy. Doesn't work if you know history.
2. Head kicks: Karate, the original style, and undoubtedly the style taught to Mas Oyama, doesn't have kicks about the waist. Are you talking about kicking opponents on the ground?
In my years of training, I've seen some amazing stuff. I've seen a guy's cup get broken in half by a front kick in a sparring match. I've seen guys break boards with their feet over 10 feet off the ground.
But when it comes to martial arts, only believe what you see. Everything else take with a grain of salt, as usually the people telling the story idolize the main character, and have a tendency to embellish.