It was a style of karate brought to Japan from Okinawa by Gichin Funakoshi. He modified Shorin Ryu karate to fit the what was needed in Japan. It was named after his pen name Shoto and the name for a place, Kan.
Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Goji-ryu, kenpo, shito-ryu, wado-ryu
Okinawa Karate * Shorin Ryu * GoJu Ryu * Shito Ryu * Wado Ryu Korean Karate * Tang Soo Do * Tae Kwon Do * Hapkido Japanese Karate * Shotokan
It was derived from Shorin Ryu karate from Okinawa. It was brought there from Okinawa by Gichin Funakoshi. Shoto was his pen name that he wrote poetry under. Kan means place or house. It got its name from the first dojo, Shoto Kan, or House of Shoto.
* Shuri ryu Karate * Shorin ryu Karate
Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu
All ages study Uechi Ryu karate.
Wada ryu karate is a form of karate that has influences from all the main styles of karate, but the only differences are in the kata's. for example, the pinan's and unsu are from Wada ryu style.
The web address of the Shorin Ryu Karate is: http://www.shorinryu.com
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Its an Okinawan style of Karate.
The cast of Karate Hyung of Chayon-Ryu - 2010 includes: Scott Geiter as Narrator