I recall hearing it often said that there are four major styles of Okinawan karate; in chronological order, Shorin-ryu and its sub-styles, Goju-ryu and its sub-styles, Uechi-ryu and its (few) sub-styles, and Isshin-ryu and its (few if any) sub-styles.
Would anyone contest this? We hear more and more today about Ryukyu kempo (under various names) and of course there are other Okinawan styles extant that are not sub-styles of any of these four, but would people agree that these are the four major Okinawan styles?
Would anyone contest this? We hear more and more today about Ryukyu kempo (under various names) and of course there are other Okinawan styles extant that are not sub-styles of any of these four, but would people agree that these are the four major Okinawan styles?