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
Paul K. Ryu of the judiciary. Ryu graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1943 and received his P.h.D. from Yale Law School in 1958. On January 3, 1959 Ryu married Helen Silving at the home of New York University’s chancellor, George D. Stoddard. Silving and Ryu met while at Harvard University. Paul K. Ryu Paul K. Ryu (also known as Ryu Kichyun and Ki-chʻŏn Yu) was the ninth president of Seoul National University and the sixth dean of Seoul National University School of Law. Prior to his appointment as Seoul National University president, Ryu was Dean of the Office of Academic Affairs.