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Author Archives: Nicola Higgins
What’s the point of embu?
Embu is one of the methods of training we use in Shorinji Kempo. It’s very impressive to watch, but also teaches you a lot.
Annual Leaders Seminar, Cyprus 2018
Several of the club’s members attended this year’s Annual Leaders Seminar in Cyprus. We spent six days training hard, but also relaxing well and eating a lot.
IKA Seminar 2018
Bristol hosted the International Kempo Association annual training seminar last weekend. We trained hard, partied hard, and went home tired but happy.
Book Review: Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts
This book is an excellent introduction to both Western and Eastern anatomy concepts. It is not excessively detailed, but gives a good grounding in both systems.
Book Review: A Brief History of the Martial Arts
I found this book in the library, and I was drawn in by the contents page, which spans large swathes of history and seemed to be quite comprehensive.
BSKF Taikai 2017
The British Shorinji Kempo Federation held a taikai (competition) last Sunday.
Pumpkin Kempo
Halloween this year fell on a Tuesday, and since that is the day we train it seemed only right that we use the excuse to have some fun.
Cyprus Leaders’ Seminar
A few of our black belt students went recently to Cyprus for the annual Leader’s Seminar. For six days we trained, both in the dojo and on the beach.
Book Review: Zen in the Martial Arts
From the Edge of Humanity Magazine, a book review relevant to us all.