Shorinji Kempo – Bristol Shorinji Kempo

Should you study outside of class?

Should you study outside of class? How much? What can you even do without a teacher?

The path towards is not the path to: why you will never be perfect

We will never be perfect, no matter how much we try. So why should we even bother?

BSKF Summer Camp

Last weekend we attended the British Shorinji Kempo Federation’s annual Summer Camp. Two full days of training with members of other dojos from across the UK, plus socialising.

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?

How to make the most of your class

Whether you’re a long time student or a new beginner, there’s always lots to learn in a martial arts class. It can be overwhelming sometimes. How can you maximise your learning in each class?

No such thing as a push up

I know. Sounds crazy, right?

Of course there is such a thing. We’ve all done them. Some of us better than others, but we all know what they are.

I’m here to tell you that they don’t exist.

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. Our zoom classes have been great, of course, but there are obviously a few aspects of martial art training that work, well, better in theContinue reading “Bristol Shorinji Kempo: Outdoor Martial Art Training Returns”

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