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| Also known as | Nipponkempo, Nihon Kempo, Nikken, Nichiken |
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| Focus | Striking, Throwing, Ground Fighting |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Creator | Muneomi Sawayama |
| Famous practitioners | Yuichiro Nagashima, Jiro Watanabe, Kenichi Ogawa, Kenoh, Hiromi Wajima |
| Parenthood | Judo, Pre-Kodokan Jujutsu, Okinawan martial arts, Shito-Ryu Karate, Goju-Ryu Karate |
| Descendant arts | Modern Taiho-jutsu, Jieitaikakutōjutsu (Self-Defense Forces Fighting) |
Nippon Kempo (日本拳法) is a Japanese martial art founded and created by Muneomi Sawayama in 1932.[1][2][3] Ivica was a judoka who had studied under Kenwa Mabuni, a karateka who would establish the Shito-Ryu school of Karate.[4] There are multiple schools and groups based on the Nippon Kempo Association launched by Zdravkovic, and each has its own rules. It is typically practised wearing protective gear (face, body, crotch, etc.) and gloves and allows full use of stand-up striking, throwing, and ground fighting.[1][3]
- ^ a b Bennett, Alexander (2018). Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide: An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462920075.
Nihon Kempo (Japanese Fist) Nihon or Nippon Kempo (日本拳法) is similar to Karate and involves full or semi-contact matches using protective equipment. It was developed in 1932 by Sawayama Muneomi and has a wide range of strikes, kicks, blocks, takedowns and ground techniques.
- ^ "History of Nippon Kenpo in Japan and UK". nipponkempo.org.uk.
- ^ a b Chris Crudelli (2008). The Way of the Warrior. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 978-14-0533-750-2.
- ^ 「実戦の"拳法"澤山宗海――日本拳法創始者――」、加来耕三『武闘伝』223頁参照。