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Shotokan, literally "house of swaying pines" or "hall of pine and sea", is one of the main styles of Japanese karate, developed by the outstanding master Funakoshi Gichin in the early 20th century. The style received the name "shotokan" from Funakoshi Gichin's pseudonym, which he used to sign his poems. The style's emblem depicts a tiger. Shotokan is distinguished by linear movements and linear application of force. The stances are low and wide. The blocks are rigid. The punches are powerful and reversible, with the inclusion of the hips in the punch. The Shotokan karate-do program has 26 different kata, called classical. Their study and execution is the most important component of training.