Comparison of karate styles


The table contains a comparison of karate styles. Some of the distinguishing features are listed, such as lineage, general form of stances, and number of kata.
The four earliest karate styles developed in Japan are Shotokan, Wado-ryu, Shito-ryu, and Goju-ryu. The first three 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 kata.
When it comes to individual karate styles; Shotokan involves long, deep stances and powerful long range techniques. Shito-ryu, on the other hand, uses more upright stances and stresses speed rather than power in its long and middle range techniques. Wado-ryu too employs shorter, more natural stances and the style is characterised by the emphasis on body shifting to avoid attacks. Kyokushin, an extremely hard style, involves breaking more often than the other styles and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of its training. Goju-ryu places emphasis on Sanchin kata and its rooted Sanchin stance, and it features grappling and close-range techniques.
All styles of Karate:-
1.Chito-ryu
2.Enshin kaikan
3.Gensei-ryū
4.Gōju-ryū
5.Kobayashi-ryū
6.Isshin-ryū
7.Kishimoto Di
8.Kyokushin
9.Shindō jinen-ryū
10.Shito-ryū
11.Shorin-ryū
12.Shorinji-ryu
13.Shotokan
14.Shudokan
15.Shūkōkai
16.Shuri-ryu
17.Uechi-ryū
18.Wadō-ryū
19.Ryūei-ryū
20.Toōn-ryū
21.Motōbū-ryū
22.Motōbū Udundi
23.Seibukan
24. Nihon Kenpo Karate-do
25. Kojo-ryū/Kogusuku-ryū

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