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Shinsenkai Karate
Shinsenkai karate jutsu (真戦会空手術) is a Japanese neologism. The kanji used to spell shinsenkai can be translated as “society of true fighting” or “real combat association” which represents the founders philosophy of karate.

It is believed that most modern karateka today are soft, focus too much on sporting applications and have forgotten or are being ignorant to the true powerful and combative nature of karate. Kyokushinkai karate (極真会空手) is the founders former style so it's natural that shinsenkai is primarily derived from kyokushin. However, kyokushin became more of a sport too which encourages techniques considered unrealistic for street fighting, such as flashy high kicks and is also limited by certain rules. Shinsenkai is to remain completely a self defence style. So, shinsenkai takes kyokushinkai principles of tough conditioning and sparring as a foundation to build upon. When combined with some concepts and basic techniques from other arts that have been learned informally which are muay thai, judo and aikido, you have shinsenkai karate.

Kumite
There is no sporting aspect for this style. Instead, karateka have the optional oportunity to demonstrate that they have developed the physial skills, toughness and fighting spirit well enough to take part in a non-competative kumite. It is simply known as the shinsenkai kumkite. IThis idea has again been influenced by the kyokushin kumite. One can face anywhere from 10 up to 100 men/women in two minute bouts with only 30 seconds to 1 minute rest in between. It is also open-weight so one can expect to face an opponent much larger and stronger than onself. There are no points to be scored, knockdowns do not end the bout (although injuries, knockouts and opponent submissions will) and no trophies or medals are to be won either. The aim of the shinsenkai kumite is to last the duration and show you have the three principles the art is founded upon. These are:

1. Jinsei (靱性) meaning toughness or tenacity

2. Jissaisei (実際性) meaning practicality or realism

3. Chie (智慧) meaning wisdom or knowledge

The symbol of shinsenkai is called the sangensoku (三原则) meaning three principles. The outer circle represents the style. It is this shape because a sphere is the most dominant shape in the universe. The founding principles of the style are shown in the form of three kanji strokes inside the circle. Each stroke represents one of the three principles. The circle and kanji strokes are red because in Japanese culture red or aka can symbolize strength, power, aggression, speed, energy, danger, passion and excitement. It is also popularly felt that red, the colour of blood and fire, represents life and vitality. Red signifies the colour of the sun: a symbol of energy, radiating its vitalizing life-force into human beings.