Comparison of karate styles it comes to individual karate styles; Shotokan involves long, deep stances and powerful long range techniques. Shito-ryu, on the other hand, uses more upright stances and stresses speed rather than power in its long and middle range techniques. Wado-ryu too employs shorter, more natural stances and the style is characterised by the emphasis on body shifting to avoid attacks. Kyokushin, a hard style, involves breaking more often than the other styles and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of its training. Goju-ryu places emphasis on Sanchin kata and its rooted Sanchin stance, and it features grappling and close-range
Ryu (Street Fighter) Alpha" series, there is an alternative selectable version of Ryu known as "Evil Ryu". Similarly to Akuma, Ryu takes this form when succumbing to the evil intent, and becomes more violent. It was not until the international versions of the game, "Street Fighter Alpha 2", that Evil Ryu was introduced as a secret character in the games. Evil Ryu was originally introduced in a 1996 "Street Fighter Zero" manga series authored by Masahiko Nakahira and later adapted in the "Street Fighter" canon by Capcom. In "Street Fighter Alpha 3" (1998), Ryu is sought by M. Bison, who seeks to use