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.
With people coming in from all over, it was a brilliant opportunity to meet old friends, make new ones, and get some top-quality teaching.
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.
The British Shorinji Kempo Federation held a taikai (competition) last Sunday.
A few of our black belt students went recently to Cyprus for the annual Leader’s Seminar. For six days we trained. In the mornings we were in the dojo, with instruction from Mizuno Sensei, the chief instructor of the BSKF, and two guest instructors from Japan. In the afternoons, this was our dojo: Or sometimes this:Continue reading “Cyprus Leaders’ Seminar”
Last weekend was the annual British Shorinji Kempo Federation Summer Camp. This year it was held in Yorkshire, and it was excellent!
Members of Bristol Shorinji Kempo Dojo attended the International Kempo Association seminar in Beasain, Spain.
The British Shorinji Kempo Federation Summer Camp this year took place in Staffordshire.
We took our shakujo (6 foot staff weapons) to the Welsh mountains and used the natural dojo to practice.
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