少林寺拳法 Shorinji Kempo

Self-Defence with Love

Introduction

What is Shorinji Kempo?

Physical techniques

What is Shorinji Kempo?

What is True Strength?

A.1 be powerful?

A.2 defeating opponents?

→Both are FALSE.

The aim of training

True strength＝a self that can be relied on

Main purpose 1. 自己確立

Physical techniques are only a means

not main purpose

To defeat opponents…

use weapons

↑Far easier!

Main purpose 1. 自己確立

自己 確立 Jiko Kakuritsu

Confidence to protect ourselves

Main purpose ２. 自他共楽

Strengthen ourselves

Assist the weak

Self-defense

Main purpose ２. 自他共楽

自他 共楽 Jita Kyoraku

Same kind of consideration for others as ourselves

自己確立

be strong in body and spirit

自他共楽

consideration for others as well as self

↓

SELF-DEFENCE WITH LOVE

Origin

宗道臣 Doshin So

Japan in the disorder of defeat

Creation Keys

• people of influence

• fostering virtue

Creation

New lessons

Systematized techniques

6 Characteristics

拳禅一如

守主攻従

剛柔一体

力愛不二

組手主体

Rikiai Funi

不殺活人

Husatsu Katsujin

力愛不二 Strength and love in harmony

strength without love is violence

love without strength is powerless

Rikiai funi

The physical techniques of Shorinji Kempo

Techniques of Shorinji Kenpo To kill or injure people

Take their will to fight

Hu satsu Katsu jin

不 殺 活 人

Power is not necessary

Powerful effects with little power

Weaken opponent’s power

Powerful effects with little power

Bend wrist Take grasping power

Weaken the opponent’s power.

Ranking System

9th Dan

8th Dan

7th Dan

6th Dan

5th Dan

4th Dan

3rd Dan

2nd Dan

1stDan

1st kyu

2nd kyu

3rd kyu

4th kyu

5th kyu

6th kyu

biginner

Higher level

Shorinji kempo

self-defense

with Techniques for powerful effects

...weaken the opponent