Modern Karate
Today, Karate is taught all around the world. Though it is often
modified and always changing, still there are many primitive & popular Karate styles being practiced :
1. the Shotokan style
2. the Gōjū-ryū style
3. the Wadō-ryū style
4. the Shitō-ryū style
5. the Kyokushin style
6. the Shorin-ryu style
Karate has evolved into a popular sport. The World Karate
Federation (WKF) has developed
a system of common rules and regulations, issuing various guidelines regarding Kata and Kumite.
It is also the largest International governing body for Karate (191 member countries). It was formed in 1990. Recognized by International Olympic Commitee, the WKF organizes the Junior and Senior Karate World Championships, which are held every other year. The Current President of the WKF is Antonio Espinos.
The WKF headquarters are located in Madrid, Spain. The major styles recognised by the WKF are Gōjū-ryū, Shitō-ryū, Shotokan and Wadō-ryū.
Karate
will make its debut appearance at the Summer Olympics in 2020 in Tokya, Japan. There, Olympic Karate will feature two types of events, Kumite and Kata. About sixty
competitors from around the world will compete in the Kumite competition and
twenty will compete in the Kata competition. Both divisions of the competition
will be splitted 50/50 between men and women.
➥ Karate Popular Styles and their Specialities -
➤Shotokan style –
🔺70% Hard
and 30% Soft techniques
🔺26 Katas
🔺 by Gichin Funakoshi
➤ Gōjū-ryū style –🔺Balance of Hard and Soft techniques🔺12 Katas🔺 by Chojun Miyagi
➤ Wadō-ryū style - 
🔺Primarily Soft techniques
🔺15 Katas
🔺by Hironori Otsuka
➤Shito-ryu style –🔺Both Hard and Soft balanced🔺94 Katas🔺by Kenwa Mabuni
➤Shorin-ryu style –
🔺Both
balanced, primarily Fast and Hard
🔺 21 Katas
🔺 by Choshin Chibana
➤ Kyokushin style -
🔺 Primarily Hard,🔺 23 Katas🔺by Masutatsu Oyama
🔝 Hard = Deep,
Power and Balance.
🔝Soft =
Fast, Casual and Natural.
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