At times I am often a little mystified why many Karate Ka don’t focus more on the Karate of their choosing instead of spending valuable time attaching their Karate to that which is practiced by others. Now, having formerly spent many years practicing Japanese Shotokan Karate, together with achieving a few Dan grades along the way, the same in Okinawan Goju Ryu too. I can say with honesty that neither art is really any better than the other, they are simply a Karate with differing training methods and practices, and at times emphasis too. In reality ones chosen style/school/teacher is all just down to preference really. In many ways it is kind of like trying to compare fish to chicken even though by definition both are meat. They may taste different, you may like both, just one, or maybe even […]
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