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
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SELF-DEFENCE WITH LOVE
Origin
宗道臣 Doshin So
Japan in the disorder of defeat
Creation Keys
• people of influence
• fostering virtue
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