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Shinpukai is a name of a Karate School created by Thaddeus Kozikowski. The english translation of 'Shinpu' is 'Devine Wind', sometimes referred to as 'God's Wind'. Kai in english translates to 'Organization, Club, or Association. The 'Kai', or club was created by Ted Kozikowski during September 1979. Ted is the nickname of Thaddeus Kozikowski, who also goes by the Japanese nickname of 'Te-Do', which in english translates to 'Hand Way', or 'Way of the Hand'. Shinpukai is a derivative of Shinpuren, which is a style of Karate created by Yoon, Byung In. The style of Karate came about during 1940, while Yoon was living in Osaka/Kyoto Japan. When Yoon created the style he was studying at the Shinpukai in Kyoto Japan. He was also training in advanced Karate Kata with an Okinawan Master Instructor, whose name was Mabuni, Kenwa. Yoon felt that by bringing his style of Karate into the Kyoto Shinpukai, it would be appropriate to refer to what he was teaching as 'Shinpuren'. 'Shinpu' meaning Devine Wind, and 'Ren' as Training. Therefore to "Train in the Devine Wind" style of Karate, came about. Yoon was from Sinuiju Korea, an oceanside village bordering Korea and China. As a child, he began his studies of Monk Fist Boxing from a Chinese Master Instructor. He continued his training in Monk Fist Boxing, at this time he was 17 years old, until his parents sent him to college in Tokyo Japan. While attending college Yoon meant an Okinawan 'To-De' Master Instructor whose name was Toyama, Kanken. Yoon was able to exchange Monk Fist Boxing techniques with Toyama in exchange for training in Okinawan 'To-De', or Chinese Hands. His training in 'To-De', which by now had become 'Karate', continued until Yoon returned to Korea during 1946. Yoon left a number of Black Belts at the Shinpukai, when he returned to his home town. His oldest student being Nakachi, Yuichi was left in charge of the style. Prior to his leaving Japan, Toyama, Kanken awarded the title of 'Shihan' (Master Instructor) to Yoon, Byung In. Yoon was able to return to Japan on a number of occasions over the next few years. However, at the out break of the Korean War, he was no longer heard from by his Shinpuren students.Shinpukai (talk) 00:03, 14 March 2018 (UTC)