What are all the styles of Karate?

[KarateK]

You forgot me Brandon - Shukokai

[Brandon Fisher]

You forgot me Brandon - Shukokai

I knew there were more "S" systems I was forgetting. Sorry about that.

[KarateK]

Will let you off!

[Shotokan-kez]

Hehe karate k when i was reading Brandons post i noticed he forgot Shukokai

[KarateK]

I mean really - how could ANYONE forget about me???

[Karateka_latino]

Many, many spinoffs.. maybe its one more created as we speak..lol

[Brandon Fisher]

I mean really - how could ANYONE forget about me???

Temporary lapse of thinking I guess.

[kzshin]

if I remeber correctly, and if you are talking about traditional Okinawan, originally, there were three traditonal styles. And if you talking about the tradtional Japanese karate styles that were reconginze by Dai Nipon Budokai (the highest martial art authority in Japan), Originally, there were 6.

The three I know for sure are:

Shotokan

Shito Ryu

Shindo Jinen Ryu

and the two I believed it's in are (correct me if I am wrong)

Wado Ryu

Goju Ryu

I dunno the last one, please fill in, if anyone knows.

[Brandon Fisher]

Shotokan was not really a style when it came from Okinawa. I believe Funakoshi Sensei was teaching Shorin Ryu or Shuri Te at the time. I just goggled the Dai Nippon Butokai and found their website but didn't see anything listed on official systems of karate-do.

[patusai]

There are no "styles" of Karate.

Karate is Karate.

There are, however, many styles of Martial Arts, but technically, there are no styles of "Karate".

I agree with you and Itsosu. FWIW