While the ancient arts of To-de and shuri-te emphasized the use and development of the upper body, open hand attacks, short distances, joint locks, basic grappling, pressure point striking and use of the front kick and variations of it, Gigō developed long distance striking techniques using the low stances found in old style kendo and Iaido kata.
While To-de and shuri-te focused on upper body techniques, including open hand strikes, short-range grappling, pressure point striking, and front kicks, Gigō developed long-distance striking methods using low stances inspired by old kendo and Iaido forms.