Ansan (karate)

Ansan (安三) is a karate kata with uncertain origin. It may have originated from either the Tomari-te style or the Naha-te style and is also known as Yantsu. It is a bunkai form practiced mainly in the Shito-ryu and Kyokushin schools.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Meikonkan Martial Arts Center - Shito ryu kata". Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. Gärtner, Jens (2009). Karate Kata - Kyokushinkai Und Seidokaikan. ISBN 3839144787.
  3. "Yansu - KarateWeb" (in Slovak). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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