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The first three of these styles find their origins in the Shorin-Ryu style from Shuri, Okinawa, while Goju-ryu finds its origins in Naha. Shuri karate is rather different from Naha karate, drawing on different predecessor influences. Shito-ryu can be regarded as a blend of Shuri and Naha traditions as its kata incorporate both Shuri and Naha ...
The World Union of Karate-do Federations (WUKF) [82] offers different styles and federations a world body they may join, without having to compromise their style or size. The WUKF accepts more than one federation or association per country.
A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances . The karateka uses a number of blocks to protect themselves against these strikes.
The various styles of karate study different kata, or variations of a common core. Some kata may therefore be known by two names, one in Japanese, the other in Okinawan or Chinese. This is because Gichin Funakoshi, and others, renamed many kata to help Karate spread throughout Japan. [7]
Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping of these unique styles of martial arts. For Hybrid martial arts, as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins. It is ...
With a number of karate styles out there, Sheets said Kyokushin has been dubbed as the "strongest karate." Since its inception in 1964, Kyokushin karate has spread across the globe. Over 120 ...
This is a list of techniques practiced in the Shotokan style of karate. Stances (Tachi Kata) Heisoku Dachi: formal attention stance;
At roughly the same time John and I were involved in karate, I worked with a guy who was a first-degree black belt in a different karate school and was studying for his second-degree. To me, a ...