Gojuryu

The style is based on Okinawan Karate styles which were heavily influenced by Kung Fu and Chinese martial arts centuries earlier. It is also heavily influenced by a Chinese martial art called Fujian White Crane. 

His character was inspired by the real Chojun Miyagi, who founded the Goju-ryu style of Karate around 1930. 

As such, the style is a more even mix of hard and soft techniques, which is reflected in the name of the art. “Goju” literally means “hard-soft” in Japanese. 

Whereas Shotokan Karate is very linear, many movements in Goju-ryu are more circular. (“Wax on, wax off.”)

The style uses only 12 kata and the stances tend to be deep and natural.