Philosophy – Page 2 – Bristol Shorinji Kempo

Helpful Japanese Vocab

Like many martial arts, in Shorinji Kempo we have a lot of specialised vocabulary. Much of our vocab is in Japanese.

This helpful list will get you started, but don’t try to memorise it all at once!

The End of the Beginning

This is an excellent viewpoint on what it means to progress in any martial art. What does it take to become a black belt in Bujinkan Taijutsu? via Black Belt Testing — The Thoughtful Ninja

The Four Methods of Training

In Shorinji Kempo there are four main methods of training. You won’t usually see all of them in any one session, but if you progress past white belt then you’ll definitely get to experience them all.