I used to have a green belt in Karate, as a kid!
Karate was brought to Japan in the early 20th century.
Was it? That was a long time ago. It reminds me of the movie Karate Kid!
The Karate Kid features the Gōjū-ryū style of karate.
The style is very difficult to master since it involves a lot of intricate movements.
Gō refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks. jū refers to open hand techniques and circular movements.
Yes sometimes people get confused between the two. Even though as you said, they are quite different!
Gōjū-ryū
, Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the "Bubishi" (). Gō, which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks; jū, which means soft, refers to open hand techniques and circular movements. Gōjū-ryū
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in "The Karate Kid" franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. "The Karate Kid" follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught Gōjū-ryū karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of which is the ex-