A style of karate brought to Japan from Okinawa by Gichin Funakoshi. He modified Shorin Ryu karate to fit the what was needed in Japan. It was named after his pen name Shoto.
Mind your sensei(s) and listen to what they have to say. Don't strive to be great, but to be perfect. To be perfect is the best long term goal to set because even though it can never be achieved, it...
My first style was Shotokan but then I switched to Shorin-Ki. It was more upright, quicker movements with more sidestepping that the Shotokan did not do. In the Zen Bei Butoku Kai Our sister clubs...