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    Kūsankū (クーサンクー) or Kōshōkun (公相君) was a Chinese martial artist who is said to have visited Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom in the mid-18th century...
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    Chatan Yara Kūshankū. There is a theory that Kūsankū originated with Kōshōkun (Okinawan dialect: Kūsankū), who visited Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom...
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    Kanken Tatsuo Shimabuku Important kata: Naihanchi sanchin (shuri te) Pinan Kūsankū Passai Jion Jitte Rohai Chinto Gojushiho The successor styles to Shuri-te...
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    1609), as well as the theory that it was introduced by Kōshōkun (Okinawan: Kūsankū) based on the description in Ōshima Writing. There are also other theories...
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    that Kangi Sakugawa train under Kusanku, a Chinese master in Ch'uan Fa. Kangi Sakugawa spent six years training with Kusanku, and began to teach his son Kanga...
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  • in Isshin-Ryu, five come from the teaching of Chotoku Kyan. Kusanku is one of these. Kusanku is often referred to as a "night-fighting" kata, or a form...
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  • originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students....
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  • Niseishi, Bassai, Chinto, Sochin, Tenshin, Ro Hai Dai, Sanshiryu, Ryushan, Kusanku, Sanchin 15 kata not including kihon and Bo kihon/kata Genseiryū Okinawa...
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  • variation practiced in kyokushin. The Kanku kata was originally known as Kusanku or Kushanku, and is believed to have either been taught by, or inspired...
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    nidan sandan yondan godan Passai sho dai Gojushiho Dai Ni Gojushiho Chinto Kusanku sho dai Jion The following Kata are not taught in all Shōrin-ryū systems...
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