About This Kata
| Name | Kanshiwa [完子和] |
| Translation | Kanbun and Shu Shiwa |
| Style | Uechi-ryū |
| Level | Beginner |
| History | Kanshiwa is named after Kanbun Uechi and Shu Shiwa, his Chinese teacher. Along with Kanshu, it was created by Kanei Uechi as a beginner kata sometime after his father’s death. It serves as an introductory kata to bridge the gap between Sanchin and the more advanced classical forms, and is typically the first non-Sanchin kata taught in Uechi-ryū. |
| Lineage | Chinese martial arts → Kanbun Uechi → Kanei Uechi (Uechi-ryū) |
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