A training kit for Shorinji Kempo: the Shodan waza on video, a drill with a Japanese voice coach, a round timer, and a study hub for the vocabulary and philosophy behind every technique.
Call out a random technique, work it with your partner, then roll the next one. Time your rounds with the dojo clock.
An attack name flashes in Japanese. Block the right zone before the bar runs out: arrow keys on a keyboard, the four zones on a phone.
The techniques for the Shodan test, filmed at the dojo in Japan. Tap one to watch it.
Eight modes of practice. Master vocabulary, chains, philosophy, and breathing — every path leads to 自己確立 self-establishment.
拳禅一如 — The language IS the practice
Every technique from the WSKO syllabus, organized by belt tier and Ken family. Click to explore.
Six principles sit under every technique. Tap a card to turn it over.
Defense First, Attack Second
Defend first, then counter. Every technique begins by blocking or evading the attack completely; the counterattack comes after.
In practice: every hokei opens with an uke (block) or an evasionUnity of Hard & Soft
Goho (strikes, kicks, blocks) and Juho (releases, locks, throws) are one system. Each supports the other, so a technique flows from hard to soft and back.
In practice: train Goho and Juho side by sideBody & Mind Are One
Fist and Zen are one. Physical and spiritual training can't be separated: body and mind are built together.
In practice: chinkon-gyo (seated meditation) is part of every classControl, Not Kill
Do not kill; give life. The aim is to stop an attacker without lasting harm, using control instead of destruction.
In practice: strike vital points to stop, not to injureStrength & Love Are One
Strength and love are inseparable. Strength without compassion is violence; compassion without strength is powerless.
In practice: train hard, and look after your partnerSelf-Establishment
Establish yourself: become someone who can stand on their own feet, so you can live for others too.
In practice: jita kyoraku, half for yourself and half for othersHard method, soft method, healing method. A practitioner who can fight but cannot heal is incomplete.
Hard Method
Punches, kicks, blocks. Impact and angles. Riki — Strength.
Soft Method
Releases, locks, throws, pins. Leverage and control. Wisdom — Restraint.
Healing Method
Pressure points, recovery, restoration. Ai — Love & compassion.
Strength without love is tyranny. Love without strength is impotence. Goho + Juho + Seiho = the complete practitioner.
Photos of the Shodan hokei sheets and the textbook chapters. They're printed materials, so they stay private.