Bristol played host this weekend to the British Shorinji Kempo Federation for a seminar for all members - from white belt to 8th dan black belt.
Indoor Martial Art Training Returns
Following the official British Shorinji Kempo Federation (BSKF) guidance for returning to usual training practices, indoor training has resumed.
Target Practice in Martial Arts
Physical contact is important in martial arts training, to improve aim, speed, and more. Contact is limited at first, so don't be afraid to give it a go.
Outdoor Martial Art Training Returns
The last year or so has been weird, to say the least. And one of the things we’ve really missed at the Bristol Shorinji Kempo Dojo is training in person.
Seiho in the time of Covid
How do you do seiho when you can't touch each other?
Book Review: Principles and Concepts for Martial Arts
This book, by Sylvain Galibert, is aimed mainly at grapplers, but contains concepts useful to those who prefer punching too.
“The Prisoner” as Zen
Who am I? What is this place? Who is number one?
Juho in the time of Covid
Juho is the part of Shorinji Kempo about grabbing people. Covid, as we all know, is about not grabbing people. So is it possible to teach juho at the moment?
Film Review: Martial Arts of Shaolin
Zhi Ming is training at the Northern Shaolin Temple. One day, he discovers that the magistrate who killed his parents has come out of hiding...
Why is Shorinji Kempo like a plunger?
I know, it's an odd question, but bear with me. The humble sink plunger is in some ways the perfect metaphor for Shorinji Kempo.