I have to agree with previous comments about "stiff" movements. I can appreciate the focus and concentration shotokan gives it's students, and thats perfect if that's what you're looking for, to me (IMO) it's not an art for real life, it's an art for sport

When I trained in shotokan, it just wasn't for me for precisely these reasons

I also know quite a few people who have or still are training in shotokan who find it works for them and gives them what they want, which is great