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Sanshinkai
Our Karate is a blend of martial arts styles creating the non-traditional American Karate System.
We study Sanshinkai, this style was developed by Jan Wellendorf, a martial arts instructor, author, business manager, tournament competitor, and 10th degree Black Belt. He began his martial arts study in 1963. He studied Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Okinawan martial arts. He is the retired president of the Karate International organization.
Out of his training grew Sanshinkai Karate. Sanshinkai was founded as a martial art in 1983. The word Sanshinkai means 'three power society', the three powers of mind, body, and spirit. Sanshinkai is not so much a style of martial arts as it is a 'way' or method that can be used to enhance any fighting system.
The heart of Sanshinkai teaching is belief that all great techniques contain a balance of mental, physical, and spiritual forces. Each of these forces has three parts which progress the technique to higher levels of speed, power, and timing.
The Sanshinkai student is also introduced to abstract training methods rarely found outside the Orient. These have been carefully westernized to aid the student in understanding and balancing the three powers for the perfection of his or her technique and for the elevation of his or her own potential.
The mixture of styles we teach are American Karate, Isshinryu, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Ju-jitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, Tuite, Weapons Training and more.
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