Kenpo is one of the various styles of martial arts that originated in Asia during the region’s long and illustrious history. Both Chinese and Japanese styles of martial arts contributed to its development. In contemporary times, however, it is more commonly associated with the martial art of Karate. The many different styles emerged later on. Wanchin is the kata of Zenryo Shimabukuro. It is built from elements of other kata which sensei learned from Kyan Sensei. The Wanchin kata name is a combination of the kanji from Wansu and Chinto. Zenryo Sensei wanted the name to sound Chinese, thus Wanchin in the kanji writing. Seidokaikan (正道会館) is a traditional full contact karate derived from Kyokushin by Kazuyoshi Ishii. Seidokaikan organized the first professional full contact karate tournament named the Karate World Cup. The Karate World Cup had special extension rounds; if the judge's decision was deadlocked after an extension round, the rules then Shuri-te – Shuri hand, the original name for the karate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa. Shuto Uke – Knife hand block. Taikioku – First course, first lesson, used for a beginner practice pattern to prepare for Pinan Kata, not an origional Shorinryu kata, a basic pattern used by many styles for practice. There is a Karate kata, a traditional choreography of multiple techniques, called "Enpi" or "Empi" in Latin characters. It was formerly called "Wanshu", which refers to a Chinese man called "Wang Ji". (Karate is a Japanese martial art with important Chinese influence.) It it often said that "Enpi" means "flight of the swallow" or "flying swallow". Unsu (雲手, lit. 'cloud hands'), is the most advanced kata found in the Shotokan and Shito-Ryu karate styles and is generally taught to karateka at the 3rd to 4th Dan. It contains many intricate hand techniques, such as the ippon-nukite (one finger strike) in the opening sequence. Unsu also contains a 360-degree spinning double-kick with a JGGRXe.

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