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Karate
 Karate is a Japanese based self defence system, said to have originated from Okinawa located in the Ryukyu island archipelago on the southern most part of Japan. The Japanese word means "empty hands" indicating that karate is a martial art that does not require weapons other than the natural weapons of the body. The word “empty” also refers to the concept of the practitioner of karate being void of aggressive thought. There are 5 main Karate Styles: Goju-Ryu, Kenpo, Shotokan, Shito-Ryu and Wado-Ryu.
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Wadoryu KarateWadoryu Karate is one of the four major styles of Karate practised in the world today. A traditional Japanese style of Karate founded in 1934 by Hironori Otsuka. It is a combination of Okinawan Karate and Jujitsu and is primarily a defensive style, using evasion as opposed to direct blocking of an attack, and counter attacks using an opponents oncoming energy. From Graham Chuck Renshi
Shotokan KarateOne of the 4 major schools of Karate in Japan. originated in Japan, founded by Gichin Funakoshi (1867-1957). It is best characterised by its long and deep stances and its use of more linear movements., with little of the circular movements found in Okinawan styles of karate, nor does it have the body conditioning and supplementary training exercises typical for Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate. See all-karate.com
Kyushindo KarateKyu = Flowing, Shin = Changing, Do = Harmony an ancient and defunct Japanese religious philosophy which Abbe Kenshiro Docho came across during his academic studies whilst at the famous Budo Senmon Gakko, and introduced to the UK in the 1950's See Kyushindu Philosophy from Romsey Kyushindu Karate
Kenpo KarateKenpo Karate is a complete fighting system that is particularly popular in the United States, placing equal emphasis on the use of hands and feet and uses similar fighting techniques to other Okinawan fighting styles. A visual characteristic of Kenpo is its use of black Gis (uniforms) for higher grades and even the mixing of black Gi tops with white pants and vice versa. Its roots back to the Shaolin monks of China, like most of the Okinawan fighting arts.
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