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2. Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia

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   Karate. Ancestor arts. Karate ( Shotokan, Shitō-ryū and Motobu-ryū ), Jujutsu ( Shindō Yōshin-ryū, other) Wadō-ryū (和道流) is one of the four major karate styles and was founded by Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982). [1] The style itself places emphasis on not only striking, but tai sabaki, joint locks and throws.

3. Comparison of karate styles - Wikipedia

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   Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts. For example Kyokushin, which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training.

4. Karate - Wikipedia

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   Karate (空手) ( / kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati] ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts.

5. Gōjū-ryū - Wikipedia

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   Gōjū-ryū. Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流), Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawa styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bubishi ( Chinese: 武備志 ...

6. Black belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   A generic martial arts black belt. Korean name. Hangul. 검은띠. Japanese name. Kanji. 黒帯. In East Asian martial arts, the black belt is associated with expertise, but may indicate only competence, depending on the martial art. [1] The use of colored belts is a relatively recent invention dating from the 1880s.

7. Gosoku-ryu - Wikipedia

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   Belt system. Advancement through the ranks, as marked by belt color, is a process signifying progressively greater control and coordination of mind and body. The length of time involved is largely dependent upon the dedication of the individual student. The progressive ranks of karate are reflected in the different colored belts.