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that Kempo was brought to the island of Okinawa in the 16th
century and was therefore very influential in the creation of Okinawa-te,
which later became Karate. It is also known as Chinese Boxing, because
traditional Kempo focuses on swift hand techniques and uses the feet only
for moving the fighter out of harm's way. However, many modern styles of
Kempo employ low kicks for self-defense and some of the more sport oriented
varieties of Kempo include high kicks as well.
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