There are a number of different Karate styles, each one developed with the intention of being able to defend one’s self against an attacker and to put an end to the altercation in a fast, painful and destructive manner.
Some of the many different styles are:
- Chito-Ryu from Okinawa and Japan derived from Shorei-Ryu and Shorin- Ryu.
- Goju-Ryu from Okinawa derived from Shaolin Boxing.
- Gosoku-Ryu from Japan and USA derived from Goju-Ryu and Shotokan.
- Issin-Ryu from Okinawa derived from Goju-Ryu, Shorin-Ryu and Kobudo.
- Kokondo from Okinawa, Japan and USA derived from Kyokushin, Isshin-Ryu and Jujutsu.
- Kyokushinkai from Japan derived from Shotokan and Goju-Ryu.
- Seido Juku from USA derived from Goju-Ryu and Kyokushinkai.
- Shito-Ryu from Okinawa and Japan derived from Shorin-Ryu, Naha-Te and Shotokan.
- Shorin-Ryu from Okinawa derived from Shuri-Te, Tomari-Te and Chinese Martial Arts.
- Shotokan from Japan derived from Shorei-Ryu and Shorin-Ryu.
- Shuri-Ryu from USA derived from Shuri-Te and Hsing-Yi.
- Uechi-Ryu from Okinawa derived from Pangai-Noon Kung-Fu.
- Wado-Ryu from Japan derived from Jujutsu and Shotokan.
- Yoshukai from Okinawa and Japan derived from Chito-Ryu.