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Tag Archives: Japanese

More helpful vocab

A continuation of our previous list, this one covers more violent things.

Posted byNicola HigginsDecember 16, 2022November 18, 2022Posted inBeginner AdviceTags:beginners, Japanese, martial arts, Shorinji Kempo, Training, vocabLeave a comment on More helpful vocab

Do I need to speak Japanese to learn Kempo?

When you first start a martial art, a lot of the words are very confusing. Are you going to need to learn a whole new language?

Posted byNicola HigginsJuly 22, 2022June 25, 2022Posted inBeginner AdviceTags:Bristol, Japanese, language learning, languages, learning, martial arts, Shorinji KempoLeave a comment on Do I need to speak Japanese to learn 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!

Posted byNicola HigginsAugust 20, 2017June 11, 2022Posted inBeginner Advice, Philosophy, TrainingTags:Bristol, Japanese, martial arts, Shorinji Kempo, vocabulary5 Comments on Helpful Japanese Vocab

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