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'''Nanto Koshū Ken''' (南斗孤鷲拳, South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist) is an orthodox style of [[Nanto Sei Ken]]. It focuses on stabbing and thrusting attacks, seemingly being most useful through direct contact. The style also seems to use flying kicks, as seen during a flashback in both the manga and anime, and as the Nanto Gokuto Ken/Nanto Gokusatsu Ken Ougi (special technique) which uses an air pressure wave/ki to cut and disable the opponent.

* '''[[Nanto Gokuto Ken]]''' (南斗獄屠拳, "South Dipper Hell Slaughter Fist") - The technique Shin used against Kenshiro when he took Yuria away from him. Its actually a flying kick which temporarily disables the enemy by cutting the joints in their arms and legs. In the series Shin performs this technique against Ken during their rematch, but proves ineffective the second time around. It is renamed '''Nanto Gokusatsu Ken''' (南斗獄殺拳, "South Dipper Hell Murder Fist") in the 1980s anime series and movie because the kanji [[wiktionary:%E5%B1%A0|屠]] ''(to)'' could cause offense to ''[[wikipedia:Burakumin|Burakumin]]'' [[wikipedia:Butcher|butchers]].[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E6%96%97%E8%81%96%E6%8B%B3#.E6.8A.80.E3.83.BB.E5.A5.A5.E7.BE.A9]

* '''[[Nanto Senshu Ryūgeki]]''' (南斗千首龍撃, "South Dipper Thousand Dragon Head Attacks") - A series of rapid hand stabbing techniques. The first technique Shin uses in his rematch with Ken. Its name is given in the anime series, as it was unnamed in the original manga.

* '''[[Nanto Hien Zan]]''' (南斗飛燕斬, "South Dipper Flying Swallow Slash") - A powerful flying kick used against a group of revolting thugs in episode 21 of the TV series. Essentially, an upwards Gokuto Ken.

* '''[[Nanto Hiryū Ken]]''' (南斗飛竜拳, "South Dipper Flying Dragon Fist") - A series of rapid fists used by Shin against General Barcom in episode 21 of the TV series to counter a technique that gives Barcom the strength of steel. The result of the attack makes his enemy crack all over like rock before Shin deals a finishing blow.  It is modelled on Kenshiro's own ''Hokuto Hyakuretsu Dan'' from the second chapter of the ''Hokuto no Ken'' manga pilot, which in turn was the prototype for Kenshiro's trademark technique, the ''Hokuto Hyakurestsu Ken''.

* '''[[Nanto Shishū Zan]]''' (南斗施鷲斬, "South Dipper Alm Eagle Fist") - Shin won his successorship at the Nanto Jūnin Kumite with this flying strike. Appears in the ''Yuria Gaiden'' manga.