Kyokushin Karate
Kyokushin is a full-contact karate tradition founded by Masutatsu Ōyama, known for knockdown competition, demanding conditioning, kata, and an international network of successor organisations.
Styles
Wadō-ryū Karate
Wadō-ryū is a Japanese karate tradition founded by Hironori Ōtsuka, integrating Okinawan karate with principles from Shindō Yōshin-ryū jujutsu and Japanese budō.
Shitō-ryū Karate
Shitō-ryū is a major karate tradition founded by Kenwa Mabuni, preserving extensive kata associated with the teachings of Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna.
Shotokan Karate
Shotokan is a major karate tradition shaped by Gichin Funakoshi’s teaching and later developed through university clubs and the Japan Karate Association.
Gōjū-ryū Karate
Gōjū-ryū is an Okinawan karate tradition founded by Chōjun Miyagi, combining forceful and yielding methods with kata, breathing, conditioning, and partner practice.