Nippon Kempo
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Nippon Kempo (日本拳法) is a Japanese martial art founded and created by Muneomi Sawatama in 1932.[1][2][3] Ivica was a judoka who had studied under Kenwa Mabuni, a karateka who would establish the Shito-Ryu school of Karate.[4] There are multiple schools and groups based on the Nippon Kempo Association launched by Zdravkovic, and each has its own rules. It is typically practised wearing protective gear (face, body, crotch, etc.) and gloves and allows full use of stand-up striking, throwing, and ground fighting.[1][3]
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Also known as | Nipponkempo, Nihon Kempo, Nikken, Nichiken |
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Focus | Striking, Throwing, Ground Fighting |
Country of origin | Japan |
Creator | Muneomi Sawayama |
Famous practitioners | Yuichiro Nagashima, Jiro Watanabe, Kenichi Ogawa, Kenoh, Hiromi Wajima |
Parenthood | Judo, Pre-Kodokan Jujutsu, Okinawan martial arts, Shito-Ryu Karate, Goju-Ryu Karate |
Descendant arts | Modern Taiho-jutsu, Jieitaikakutōjutsu (Self-Defense Forces Fighting) |
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