karate, or empty hands technique. ♪ and its even more vicious cousin, kobudo, a form that uses farm and fishing tools for lethal effect. hard and soft. balance. for everything soft, there must be something hard. it is one of the main traditional styles of karate. featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. hard linear attacks. closed hand strikes and kicks. ju means soft, open hand, circular, blocking, sweeping and takedown movements. sensei hokama is legendary.