Shirudō-Ryū is characterized by its unique hybrid style and nature with a mix of hard and soft techniques that incorporates both circular and linear movements. A curriculum with the hard, and powerful striking techniques of punches, kicks, and blocks, focusing on speed, economy of movement, adaptability, mobility, close-range combat, and a strong philosophical foundation on breath and harmony from Karate and Kickboxing, adding to this strong base, it combines the softer open hand circular techniques for offensive self-defence, controlling the opponent by incorporating joint locks, grappling, takedowns, and throws, derived from the most practical and strongest techniques of Japanese Jiujitsu & Judo, & Korean Hapkido