Kanzenki Karate Club

Wankan

Wankan (king or emperor's crown)
aka: Okan, Shofu, Hito, Matsukaze

The shortest kata in Shotokan, but a satisfying form, incorporating joint attacks and take-downs.

History

Another kata originating in the Tomari-te school of karate, it is widely practiced in various Shorin Ryu-related styles, with Shotokan again having its own unique form of the kata, possibly introduced by Yoshitaka Funakoshi after his research trip to Okinawa. ~ GE