No, it's Kung Fu. However, in the 70's the teaching methodologies of Kempo Karate were used to teach Shou' Shu'. The system of teaching through techniques was borrowed from Kempo karate. Even a lot of Kempo techniques were used. When they were taught, the animal motions of Shou' Shu' were applied to them. They were only used as a vehicle to teach Shou' Shu'. Shou' shu' is not these techniques, it is a set of principles which teach a highly efficient system. However, take the animal principles out and you basically have kempo karate. So is Shou' Shu' karate? Well I guess you could make it karate. But then why would you call it Shou' Shu'?
