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	Wankan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wankan (also called Okan) is an old kata practiced in Karate.
		Not much is known about the history of this kata.
		Karate master Shoshin Nagamine considers wankan to be his favorite kata.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wankan (117 words)

	Wankan Tankan and Cheyenne
		Wankan Tankan, a male Golden Eagle, has been at the American Eagle Foundation's (formerly National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles) education, breeding, and rehabilitation center in Pigeon Forge, TN since 1986.
		Wankan Tankan was injured when he collided with a power line in Colorado, breaking his wing.
		Wankan Tankan means "Great Spirit", which this bird is. He is the father of every Golden eaglet raised and released into the wild from the AEF facility.
	www.eagles.org /wt_cheyenne.html (316 words)

	Shotokan Kata \| Wankan \| Cory Searcy's Shotokan Karate Pages
		Wankan is nearly extinct in many Shotokan karate organizations.
		In the rare instances where it is actually practiced, Wankan is the shortest kata in Shotokan karate.
		The simultaneous scooping and pressing blocks and the mountain punch executed from an immovable stance are particularly noteworthy.
	www.i-clps.com /karate/wankan.html (1129 words)

	WDOB.net MAI Shotokan Kata :: Wankan
		Perhaps Wankan was added to the syllabus later on, after Funakoshi had settled in Japan.
		It is possible that this is one of the kata that his son supposedly tried to port over to the Shotokan style.
		There is another Wankan of Okinawan origin which looks nothing like the Wankan of Shotokan which is practiced in other styles of karate both on Okinawa and in Japan.
	www.wdob.net /mai/styles/shotokan/wankan/wankan1.php (479 words)

	BudoSeek! Martial Arts Community Forums - View Single Post - Kata Practice
		Wankan is the Okinawan name for Matsukaze and means, "King's Crown." It comes from the village of Tomari, and we do it like in the video link you posted.
		I have seen a Wankan that is some long old thing with techniques obviously developed to be pleasing to tournament judges' eyes.
		Anyway, to the older Shito-ryu, Matsukaze and Wankan are the same kata.
	www.budoseek.net /vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98310&postcount=7 (153 words)

	Wankan Tanka Lodge - Ennis, Montana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wankan Tanka Lodge is one of a limited number of exclusive home sites on the 2,000 acre Sun West Ranch.
		From the home you have a great view of the beautiful open country on the ranch, the Madison River and to the mountains beyond, some of which are on the border of Yellowstone National Park.
		Wankan Tanka Lodge is located on Sun West Ranch, about halfway between Ennis and West Yellowstone.
	www.virtualmontana.com /montanadirectory/montanalistings/GW/montana12169.htm (361 words)

	Wakan Tanka and White Buffalo Woman
		Wankan Tanka was a Lakota Creator god who was the quintessential embodiment of Pleiadian Shamanic and Natural World Animism.
		The Wankan Tanka of shamanic journeying and power animals, Tate was blessed with psychopomp skills and a deeply profound understanding of Nature and the retrieval of soul essence.
		Hierarch Wankan Tanka (Tate) currently serves as a Hierarch of the Fourth Ray of Wisdom Integration.
	www.blessingscornucopia.com /Native_American_Indian_Sacred_Hoop_Visionquest_Wakan_Tanka_and_White_Buffalo_Woman.htm (749 words)

	Shitoryu Karate, Sensei Rajashekar - VI Dan, Chief Instructor, Examiner, Refree & Judge - A.I.K.F.
		Su-pa-rinnpei A very long kata from the Higashionna style, it is another popular kata performed in kata competetions due to its difficulty and length.
		Wankan A kata of the Matsumora style from the Tomari region.
		Wanshu According to Sakagami, there are two types of the kata "Wanshu": the "Matsumora version" and the "Itosu version" which Master Itosu developed from the Matsumora version, incorporating all of the major techniques found in it.
	anurag.org /karate/kata.htm (899 words)

	Society&Animal Forum - Society & Animals Journal
		Although we may study the role of other animals in the Plains Tribespeople's ceremony, we must be cognizant of the fact that they may not see other animals as "the other," but rather as spiritual equals; it is that world view which the Sun Dance reflects, and which poses a challenge to the Western-trained mind.
		Often pledged for personal reasons, it was intended to beseech Wankan Tanka to provide buffalo and 'the good life.' And it was democratic open to anyone, from any "ethnic background, sex, age, or physical and social condition" (Kehoe, 1981, p.
		While they respected individuals within their own communities, their relationships with other beings were based on the consideration given to archetypes rather than to the individuals thought to reflect them.
	www.psyeta.org /sa/sa1.1/greene.html (2335 words)

	FightingArts Forums: jiin and wankan WHAT HAPPENED?!?!
		i also dicoverd that it is the same for wankan.
		Not sure about wankan, though I got some info somewhere, however, Jitte, Jiin and Jion are called Temple kata, and what I was told were not directly in any system, but were added to various system.
		The version I have are from Hayashi-HA Shito Ryu, but was told by a Shorin Shihan that the temple kata are not in Okinawan syllabus.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/9659364/Main/221652 (321 words)

	David Brent Wolfe Dictionary of Japanese Martial Art Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The short sword worn by the warrior class in addition to the long sword.
		Wankan, is an Okinawan karate routine meaning king's crown.
		It is thought that the name refers to the shape of the first three techniques.
	pages.prodigy.net /david_wolfe/pmaa/Japanese_terms_W.html (292 words)

	Page 64 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This article will examine the following kata that have been selected by the author: Wankan, Unsu, Chinte, Gankaku, Bassai dai, Tekki Shodan and Heian Yondan.
		Wankan is not a difficult kata to perform but includes some interesting aspects.
		Nando Balzarro recalls his teacher Taiji Kase's opinion that Gigo probably didn't finish his design of Wankan.
	webhome.idirect.com /~glska/page_64.htm (2215 words)

	The Harassment and Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioner Jia Jinfeng of Shanxi Province \| Clearharmony - Falundafa in ...
		They immediately transferred her to the Wankan Detention Centre in Taiyuan, where she was detained for two months.
		On September 3rd she was transferred to Wankan Detention Centre.
		The doctor, who felt Jia Jinfeng's life was at risk due to her age and high blood pressure, eventually refused the police request for admittance.
	www.clearharmony.net /articles/200604/32426.html (1377 words)

	Shotokan Karate
		This kata contains a typical example of a side-step and throw technique (koko hizakuzushi).
		Wankan is of Chinese origin and the name means "King's Crown".
		It is possible that the name is a reference to the shape of the first three moves of the kata which when viewed from the front form the shape of a three-peaked crown.
	www.lelandvandervort.info /ma/showkata.php?doc=25 (105 words)

	Mountain Home / Gallery Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Brief Description: Wankan Tanka Lodge is one of a limited number of exclusive home sites on the 2,000 acre Sun West Ranch.
		Views: From the home you have a great view of the beautiful open country on the ranch, the Madison River and to the mountains beyond, some of which are on the border of Yellowstone National Park.
		Style and decor: Wankan Tanka is the model home for the Sun West Ranch and has never been lived in, except by guests like you.
	www.mountain-home.com /gallerydetail.php?id=126 (950 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Wankan
		It was probably made up by someone in Funakoshi's lineage, perhaps Yoshitaka.
		When you can't run, walk, when you can't walk, crawl, when you can't crawl, find someone to carry you.
		i hear that in wankan karate you develop one very strong arm and wrist but the other stays underdeveloped.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=26280 (442 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Wankan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Wankan; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Wankan (241 words)

	American Black Belt Academy
		The unique kata Wansu, Rohai and Wankan appear to have existed solely in the Tomari-Te system until the 1870's.
		Yasutsune Itosu (1830-1915) is said to have developed the Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan versions of the Rohai kata.
		Naha-Te The Naha-Te style was from the Naha region of Okinawa.
	www.americanblackbeltacademy.com /ref-room/kataformsofkarate.htm (5199 words)

	Wankan tartibi: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		MAs'ala ta 367:dole a wankan irtimasi mutum ya saka dukkan jikinsa a cikin ruwa a lokaci guda, saboda haka idan mutum ya yi niyyar wanka si ya shigar da baki dayan jikinsa a cikin ruwa, ta hanyar tsundumawa a lokaci guda ko kuwa a hankali ya shigar da jikin nasa, wankansa ya inganta.
		Mas'ala ta 3678:A lkacin wankan irtimasi idan jikij mutum ya kasance a jikin ruwa sannan sai ya yi niyyar wanka sai motsa jikinsa a cikin ruwan wankansa ya inganta.
		Mas'ala ta371:Wanda ya dauki azumin wajibi ko ya yi haramin umura ko hajji ba zai iya yi n wankan irtimasi ba,amma idan a bisa mantuwa ya yi wankan irtimasi ya inganta.
	www.lankarani.net /hus/res/20.htm (348 words)

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		On Tomari te, according to Fernando P Camara, of Shoreijikan Brazil, the purest school of Tomari te teaches Kushanku, Jion, Passai, Wanduan, Rohai, Wankan, Wanshu and Chinto.
		I have also seen that Unsu, originally a Pai Lum (White Dragon) form was practised originally in Tomari.
		And according to Mr Camara, Nakasone's Rohai, Wankan and Wanshu seem much more like Naha Te kata.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/printthread.php/Board/1/main/136452/type/post (347 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Arthur Wright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wright accepted the position after his predecessor, Jimmy Wankan resigned due to family illness, according to Angelina County Judge Joe Berry.
		It was during those quiet moments of waiting last spring, Wright said, that Wankan trained Wright in his duties which include interagency cooperation and planning with Red Cross, the all levels of government officials, local veterinarians, the forest service, the health district, and the Deep East Texas Council of Government.
		Also, Wright said he recently participated in a hurricane evacuation workshop discussion.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Wright_Arthur_803911050.htm (427 words)

	Fishpond.co.nz: Tragedia del Fin de Atawallpa: Atau Wallpaj P'Uchukakuyninpa Wankan: Books
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