TECHNIQUES FOR USING UKE

there are many techniques that are executed using the attackers force.since,in karate there is no use of weapons but only empty hand we must realize how important the dodging .there is secret saying in ‘budo’ seldom block with a sword. In karate, if the situation requires you can block an attack standing firmly where you are. There are several verities in the same method of uke on both depending on the situation and the attackers.

IMPORTANCE OF UKE (BLOCK)

Since, all the katas starts with a ‘uke’ (block), it seems to be rather contradictory that actually uke in karate is the attack and the counter is the defense. The defender does not start attacking after blocking the opponents attack .but, the blocking itself makes more than an attack and stop the opponent further attack. The practice of `karate` must always have the feeling in it. As mentioned above the `uke` is not simply a block but includes like `uke` -bezushi i.e., dodging and blocking(uke nakashi).

MORE GUIDANCE

Like a hot spring, karate continually gives off heat and then returns to the source.
One should not think to win, but should think not to lose.
When troubled by an adversary, shift your position.
A contest exists in how you control the situation.
Consider other peoples hands and feel as swords.
When people leave the karate school they encounter 1, 00,000 foes.
for beginners there is only one style; afterwards comes natural form.
While ones form may be correct, it is a different matter in real combat.
Do not neglect the rhythm of flexibility in the mastery of strength.
Always begin a session with 30 minutes of basics. If you rush a head too quickly you will find that the basics do not get established thoroughly and through you whole karate life you may have speed and power but that perfect style and fitness which is attainable never happens for you. 

GUIDANCES TO BE A GOOD KARATE-KA

First know yourself and then know about others.
Always remember to begin and end with a bow – respect is the keyword.
There are no first strikes in karate.
Karate assists righteousness.
Acquire spiritual skills rather than techniques.
The mind requires fearlessness.
Laziness breads misfortune. 
Karate does not exist in the dojo alone- it should be a way of life.
The study of karate takes lifetime.
If all things were done like karate, there would be a great beauty.

GOJURYU

Gjuryu was founded by GOGEN “THE CAT” yamaguchi, is said to be modified from okinawan goju. Though I have heard, the founder of goju (miyagi) says or else it isn’t a real goju. Gojuryu is one of the hard schools of karate in the universal karate styles. Gojuryu is one of the four major styles in okinawan karate and it was founded by 
Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953).

SHOTOKAN

Shotokan is one of the major styles in karate in Japan. It is characterized by its long and deep stances (dachi) and the uses of movements in this style are more linear movements. Shotokan Karate has slight of the circular actions that are found in Okinawan styles of karate. It has the body conditioning and supplementary training exercises typical for Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate. Tournaments and point-sparring are vital to the Shotokan karate.

WADA RYU

Wada ryu is a combine of shotokan, Shindo yoshinryu jujutsu. It is a very unique style of performing a katas and also it contains both joint locks also more karate types and kicks. Its specialty is sections on throwing and knife defense. This unique style was founded by HIRONORI OHTSUKA.It does not practice many toughening work outs that are common to other major styles of karate. 

SHITORYU

Shitoryu, when compare to other major styles it gives a good form of techniques and it has spread in world wide. It was founded by, Kenwa Mabuni.
It also has a lot of katas,and it is a merge of naha te(goju) and shuri, and tomari te (shorin ryu ).Originally karate-te was te, tomari te has practiced in tomari village. 
Shito has very artistic kata, very spiky, very snappy, very accurate.

MARTIAL ARTS - FOUR TRADITIONAL STYLES OF KARATE

All karate enduring are started in the namely ryukyu. It is biggest of Okinawa which is originally called as “te”. 
  1. GOJURYU.
  2. SHOTOKAN.
  3. WADORYU.
  4. SHITORYU.
These four major styles were come from Okinawan karate and also these are the biggest styles in Japanese karate. In common, compare to okinawan arts Japanese karate has a lot less grappling (joint locks) and they have a tendency to spotlight more on the conspicuous aspects.