1800 years ago in China, during the "Three Kingdoms" era, the Hokuto fist was split up amongst the three clans (Liu, Sun, & Cao, thus becoming known as the Hokuto Sanka Ken (Big Dipper Three Families Fists). * Hokuto Ryūka Ken (Liu Shu) * Hokuto Sōka Ken (Cao Wei) * Hokuto Sonka Ken (Sun Wu)