I'm 20 and I'm gonna be learning soon, but are the katas hard to learn? What if I practiced hours a day, would it help me? Plus how is the style in terms of self defense? Good or bad?
...Kickboxing, or TKD with Judo? I am trying to narrow down my martial arts list to what I should take. I am trying to figure out which would be better for self-defense purposes.
If you were me what you take out of those 3?
Shorin Ryu Karate is one of the oldest Karate styles from Okinawa...
groundfighting? I have a Shorin Ryu school in my city and I am trying to get a better understanding of it ahead of visiting it.
I understand it is one of the original or THE original Karate style from Okinawa. So, I see that it is a bit different than some of the newer styles. It seems to...
Anybody familiar with Shorin Ryu Karate?
How is it unique from the other Karate styles?
What kind of sparring or competitions do they normally do?
Is it street effective in your opinion? Can you see someone realistically defending themselves adequately against an unarmed determined attacker...