A martial arts idiom describing a system that teaches an physical hardening and toughness through an emphasis more linear motions.

Comments:

A Hard Style is one that concentrates its skill building on direct physical defenses and offenses.

Some Hard Styles rely upon physical hardness as one mechanism for both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Hard Style can sometimes be used interchangeably with External System.

Example(s):

Examples of Hard Styles include:

Tai-Kwan-Do

Goju Ryu

Ishin Ryu

Synonym(s):

External System

Opposite(s):

Soft Style

Related Definition(s):

Breathe, Chi, Ki, Zen

Related Term(s):

Active Chi/Ki, Internal System, Passive Chi/Ki