Theory of Karate

[ashvin]

Hi everyone,

I want to know Theory of Karate, can any one help or can provide any link.

What are the different style of karate?

How these differe from each other and their signature ?

pros and cons of each style ?

[Zen Kamikaze]

I don't think that there are pros and cons in diffrent styles of karate. It's more about what you really prefer as every style focus on different things. The main core remains the same.

Here is a link with some basic information about Karate and his styles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate

Edited January 18, 2011 by Zen Kamikaze

[Ueshirokarate]

They all trace their lineage back to Okinawa. Some styles share the same katas, yet there can still be big differences in how they are performed. You will find some schools will place more emphasis on jiyu kumite (free sparring and some are very aggressive with it), while others on kata (forms). Styles like gojo ryu are big into hojo undo (supplimentary training with things like chishi and nigiri gami). There are some styles that have still incorporate throws and some that don't.

As for the theory of karate. It is a self-defense system and requires significant discipline and time in a dojo to master. You train your body to move in certain ways. The highest karate is when you avoid all fights. However, when you are in a situation where you just have no choice but to fight, you are trained in moves that can disable an untrained opponent swiftly so that you can remove yourself from the situation. The more you practice it the better you will get and your goal is to reach as high as your mind and body allow.

If you are looking to learn the art and unsure of the style you wish to pursue, let me give you this advice. Do not focus on a style that has buz around it. Focuse on the best quality instructors that you can train under on a regular basis. Any quality style martial art is only as good as the actual training you get and the effort you put into it. Look for a school that has a connection to some quality national or international body. Keep in mind that it takes years and years to master these arts and you don't want to train a style that only has one school that may or may not be in business five years from now.

[Kruczek]

A decade later...I am still exploring that same question. Best of luck

Just gotta start reading about the different styles and taking notes. No different from studying painting theory by looking at painters...

[isshinryu5toforever]

If you can give a definitive answer to all three of those questions, you could probably write a doctoral dissertation on the subject of modern Japanese and Okinawan karate.

[Dobbersky]

If you can give a definitive answer to all three of those questions, you could probably write a doctoral dissertation on the subject of modern Japanese and Okinawan karate.

You've also got to look at the differences betwen Classical Karate and Tradtional Karate, what are the differences and when did Classical Karate become Traditional Karate etc. I wish you look and look forward to reading your findings.

[sensei8]

Hi everyone,

I want to know Theory of Karate, can any one help or can provide any link.

What are the different style of karate?

How these differe from each other and their signature ?

pros and cons of each style ?

To answer any of these questions accurately and/or informative would take more than what's allowed in any forum. Albeit, styles differ as much as the individuals who created said styles and as the practitioners who practice said styles, and as different as the many said links that can be found on the internet.

[Dobbersky]

It would probably be better to pick one specific Style and concentrate on that's styles specific History, and as you find Links then you can work on that style's history too.

Hope this helps

[honoluludesktop]

Another way to look at Karate, is not as a modern Art or Science, but as a "Craft". While knowledge can improve the functions of the Art, practicing it as a craft may be better for non-professionals.

[bushido_man96]

Hi everyone,

I want to know Theory of Karate, can any one help or can provide any link.

What are the different style of karate?

How these differe from each other and their signature ?

pros and cons of each style ?

If you look into all the masters who have contributed to Karate throughout its history, and the number of masters who have started their own organization or branched off into a variant of another, you will see just as many "theories" on Karate. Likewise with TKD, BJJ, etc. Different people will have different theories.