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More helpful vocab
A continuation of our previous list, this one covers more violent things.
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?
Helpful Japanese Vocab
Like many martial arts, Shorinji Kempo has lots of specialised Japanese vocab. This helpful list will get you started. Don’t try to memorise it all at once!