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(the following is an excerpt from the Sanshinkai description on the Karate International home page, http://www.karateinternational.com)
Our karate is a blend of martial arts styles, creating the non-traditional American Karate System.
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Our style of karate is Sanshinkai Karate. 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 Karate. He is the retired president of the Karate International organization.
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Out of his training grew Sanshinkai Karate. Sanshinkai means the "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.
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At the heart of Sanshinkai teaching is the 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.
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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.
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