In a broader sense, dentoha karate (traditional-style karate) comprises literally traditional karate organizations, namely koryu karate (old-style karate), hondo karate (karate in the Japanese mainland, such as organizations affiliated with the JKF) and Okinawa karate.
広義には、文字通り伝統的な空手の流派、すなわち、古流空手、全空連加盟等の本土空手、沖縄空手を含む。