The Japanese Karate Federation recognizes four officials styles of karate which are Shotokan-ryu, Shito-ryu, Goju-ryu, and Wado-ryu. Though all four are impressive in their own right Shotokan-ryu is probably the most recognized of the four. Brought to mainland Japan from Okinawa by Gichin Funakosi in 1921 it includes elements from Shōrei-ryū and Shōrin-ryū Karate, and [...]