Discover through this list, the richness, and the diversity that Karate has to offer. Little is known about the exact origins of Karate before it appeared in the Ryukyu Kingdom — present-day Okinawa, Japan. The art of Karate is said to find its origin in China, more precisely in Shaolin temple, where it was developed and practiced as a martial know as Kung-Fu.
Te was once again influenced by Chinese Kung Fu, as trade relationships between China and the Ryukyu were established thirty-six families from Chinese Province of Fujian settled on Ryukyu islands. By the 18th century, the art of Te had developed in three different villages — Shuri, Naha, and Tomari, resulting in the creating of Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Tomari-te, the three major historical branches of Te, that will be later known as Karate.
It was especially the local "nobility" who practiced Shuri-te at the royal palace in Shuri. Shuri-Te was an external, long and dynamic style, using many kicking techniques. Naha-Te, literally "Naha hand" is one of the original styles that developed around the port town of Naha, the modern-day capital of Okinawa.
Naha-Te was a short distance, almost static style. It was using very few leg techniques and less rarely used kick above the solar plexus. It puts a lot of emphasis on breathing techniques. Less know that his two brothers, Tomari-Te, literally "Tomari Hand", is a style originating from the village of Tomari, Okinawa. Tomari-Te seems to have been a mixture of both internal and external aspects of Shuri-Te and Naha-Te.
These traditional karate styles are direct descendants of ancient Ryukyu Te or Tode. Shito-Ryu was created by Kenwa Mabuni in and put a lot of emphasis on the practice of kata. Shito-Ryu blends features of both hard and soft, internal and external martial arts.
Goju-Ryu was founded by Chojun Miyagi in and is strongly influenced by from Chinese internal martial arts. Goju-Ryu implements soft circular blocking techniques, similar in nature to jujitsu techniques, in combination with powerful counter-strike combinations. Origin: Naha-Te Goju-Ryu. Wado-Ryu was created by Hironori Otsuka is and is strongly influenced by classical jujitsu's technical repertoire.
It also has natural stances and is more fluid, than other styles of Karate. Shotokan is the most popular Karate style taught around the world. This style of karate makes use of linear techniques and wide stances, designed to deliver powerful strikes quickly. Origin: Shuri-Te Shotokan. The Karate styles I have included into this list are major offsprings of the traditional four major styles.
These are the most famous and popular "third generation" descendants of Karate. Uechi Ryu is a traditional Okinawan style of karate developed by Kanbun Uechi in the early s, following Kanbun's training for many years in China. Founded by Hironori Otsuka in , this form of Japanese karate includes some elements of jiujitsu. This is an aggressive, fighting style of karate.
Shito-ryu karate was founded by Kenwa Mabuni during the s. His desire was to create a school of karate which focused on the development of character and health. It also represents the strong bonds between students, which complete the unfinished circle. All types of karate are vehicles of self-defense. Kyokushin and Ashihara may be your best choices for learning effective, hand-to-hand combat moves, should the need ever arise for you to use them.
Every form of karate can have value for the practitioner. You can also view YouTube videos and review kata instructions in books and on dojo websites. Karate has become very popular in the United States over the last several decades, but its roots extend back to Asia, possibly as early as the 13th century. Karate took hold as a practice in Okinawa, during a period of time when weapons were banned there. Its practice is thought to have become influenced by Chinese settlers in Okinawa, who brought techniques with them that blended Chinese and Indian self-defense styles.
The practice of modifying and changing karate has continued over the centuries, generating a variety of styles. For this reason, there are many types of karate currently practiced. Karate continues to evolve and change as new karate masters open schools and generate followings. Rather than focusing on contact sparring, it teaches students how to move the body to avoid attacks.
As a way of distinguishing itself from other karate styles, this fluid form of karate uses shorter stances compared to other ones. This fourth style, called Shito-ryu and created in by Kenwa Mabuni , is all about landing powerfully accurate strikes.
A high emphasis is placed on technique in this styles, as evidenced by the fifty katas students learn, which are predetermined moves for attacks and defense that student must perfect. Oftentimes, these katas are demonstrated as part of competitions and students can be tested on them.
This particular style requires physical strength and strong stances to perform the moves. Besides these four main branches of karate, there are also others that should be included in the differences between karate styles.
Shorinji-ryu, Kyokushin-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Uechi-ryu and Isshin-ryu are among the other forms although there are also others. There are eight different series, or katas, in this style.
The style uses a mix of circular blocks, open-handed strikes, strikes with one knuckle, and kicks with the big toe.
It follows traditional karate styles by being very discipline-oriented and respectful towards the opponent. This art is all about balance.
Even the name is perfectly balanced. The first half of the name, go , means to be hard or resilient. The second half of the name, ju , means to be soft or yielding. There are 12 katas in this style of karate, and most of them focus on using the hands in different ways to strike an opponent. Shoken Matsumura originally developed this style of karate in Okinawa. It focuses on avoiding attackers by moving from side to side, and then attacking them with strikes that are meant to throw them off balance.
Correct posture is a big part of this style of martial art, and the fighters trained in this method typically stand taller than other fighters. It is also effective for defending yourself against multiple attackers. The concept behind this type of karate is that one or two well-timed blows is enough to stop an opponent.
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