What sets the martial art Karate apart from the rest is how and why it was developed?

The martial art Karate in its purest form is an art of weaponless self-defense.

It is comprised of punches, kicks, and strikes executed in circular or linear thrusting and striking motions.

Combining these techniques with proper breathing and body position, forming animal like stances, Karate becomes a self-defense system worthy of defending against an armed or unarmed assailant or assailants.

Many of the techniques and self-defense philosophies within the fighting systems.

The people did make minor changes to concentrate on power that would focus on inflicting injuries to opponents wearing armor.