What is the difference between different types of karate?

When it comes to individual karate styles; Shotokan involves long, deep stances and powerful long range techniques. Shito-ryu, on the other hand, uses more upright stances and stresses speed rather than power in its long and middle range techniques.

How many kata are in Shorin Ryu Karate?

18
There are 18 traditional non-weapon katas in Shorin-Ryu Karate.

Which are the three systems mainly followed by Okinawa Shorin Ryu?

The three main systems of te were Shuri Te, Naha Te, and Tomari Te, all of which were named for the cities in which they were primarily developed….The Shorin Ryu kata syllabus that is taught at Dentokan Dojo is as follows:

• Seisan.
• Ananku.
• Wansu.
• Passai.
• Pin’an Shodan.
• Pin’an Nidan.
• Pin’an Sandan.
• Pin’an Yondan.

What type of martial arts is Shorin Ryu?

Shorin-Ryu is a style of Karate developed in Okinawa Japan. This martial arts style is heavily focused on areas such as kicks, punches, katas and weapons. Shorin is the Okinawan pronunciation of Shaolin (as in Shaolin Kung Fu). Since Okinawa is between China and Japan, many travelers went to and from these islands.

What is the meaning of Shorin Ryu?

Shōrin-ryū (少林流) is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate. The characters 少林, meaning “sparse” or “scanty” and “forest” respectively and pronounced “shōrin” in Japanese, are also used in the Chinese and Japanese words for Shaolin. “Ryū” means “school”.

Where did Shorin Ryu come from?

Shorin Ryu Karate originated in India made its way to China and then to Okinawa by the travels of the Shoalin Monks. Once known as Shuri-te, because it originated in the area around the village of Shuri once the old capitol of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Who invented Shorin Ryu karate?

Choshin Chibana
Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū