Chinte Kata

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CHINTE

Previous names :

Shoin.

Meaning of kata :

Chinte means Strange hand, Chinese hand or Incredible hands.

Origins of kata :

The word Chin may relate to a Chinese technique for attacking the vital points. Therefore the kata could be described as the technique for attacking the vital points. The connection with China is further strenghtened by its name Chinese hands. This name may have been given to the kata following its import into Okinawa from China.

Sensei Funakoshi referred to the kata as Shoin but it is not known where he obtained this name.

Practised by :

Shotokan.