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This table compares styles of karate. Some of the
distinguishing features are listed, such as lineage, general
form of stances and number of kata. However, the differences
attributed to "style" are often a reflection of the
disposition and preference of the teaching instructor (i.e.
there are softer and harder schools of each style, some
schools focus little on kata while others emphasise it, some
will add or remove certain kata, etc.).
Origin Derived from Hard/soft Stances Representative kata # of
kata Weapons
Chitō-ryū Japan and Okinawa Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū 60 percent
hard, 40 percent soft techniques deep (beginner), natural
(advanced)
Gōjū-ryū Okinawa Chinese Nanpa Shorin-ken both deep/natural
Sanchin, Tensho, Gekisai Dai, Seipai, Saifa 12
Gosoku-ryū Japan and USA Gōjū-ryū, Shotokan 50 percent hard,
50 percent soft techniques deep (beginner), natural (advanced)
Gosoku, Rikyu, Denko Getsu, Tamashi 46 including weapons kata
Isshin-ryū Okinawa Gōjū-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, Kobudō both,
primarily hard natural Sunsu 14
Kokondō Japan, Okinawa, & USA Kyokushin, Isshin-ryū, Jujutsu
balanced hard & soft; balanced linear & circular deep
(beginner), natural (advanced) Konsho, Konni, Konsan, Bassai,
Henka 1-6, Kanku 40+, including weapons & kihon kata
Kyokushinkai Japan Shotokan, Gōjū-ryū extremely hard, circular
movements derived from gōjū, as you become more advance the
style has softer techniques. natural 5 Pinan, Kanku, Tensho,
Garyu 23 (+ ura)
Seidō juku USA Gōjū-ryū, Kyokushinkai both deep/natural Seido,
Pinan 25 + Ura and Kobudō weapons
Shindō jinen-ryū Japan (and Okinawa) primarily Shuri-te like
Shitō-ryū, but also Naha-te and Tomari-te both deep/natural
Shimpa, Taisabaki 1-3, Sunakake no Kon More than 60 counting
all kobudo kata See Shinken Taira, Ryukyu Kobudo
Shitō-ryū Japan and Okinawa Shōrin-ryū, Naha-te, Shotokan both
deep/natural Pinan, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Saifa, Rōhai,
Nipaipo 43
Shōrin-ryū Okinawa Shuri-te, Tomari-te, Chinese martial arts
both, primarily soft natural Pinan, Naihanchi, Fukyu 21
Shotokan Japan and Okinawa Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū Primarily
hard techniques as well as soft techniques and some circular
movements deep (beginner), natural (advanced) 5 Heian, Jion,
Kanku Dai, Bassai Dai, Sochin etc. 26 + additional
Shuri-ryū USA Shuri-te, Hsing-yi both deep/natural Wunsu, O-Naihanchi,
Sanchin 15
Uechi-ryū Okinawa Pangai-noon Kung Fu half hard, half soft
mainly natural Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseirui 8
Wado-ryū Japan Jujutsu and Shotokan both, primarily soft
mainly natural Pinan, Seishan, Chintō 15 (one hidden)
Yōshūkai Japan and Okinawa Chitō-ryū 60 percent hard, 40
percent soft techniques deep (beginner), natural (advanced)
Ryūei-ryū Okinawa Fuzhou, China Naha Te natural Anan, Paiku,
Heiku, Pachu, Ohan, Paiho, Niseishi about 16
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