South Wimbledon Shorinji Kempo Dojo News

Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that develops individuals. Shorinji Kempo Dojo based in South Wimbledon offers classes for children and adults by Paul Hughes.

My experience with South Wimbledon Shorinji Kempo has been invaluable. Teaching me the arts of self-defense, meditation and first aid while also providing such an amazing community full of lovely people.

Budo can be translated as the way of fighting training. In traditional Chinese and Japanese kanji script the literal translation is to stop two spears.

Sen means before an event. If a kenshi is 1 step ahead of an opponent then they have the advantage. Whoever strikes first has an advantage but this has a moral, ethical and legal dilemma.

The six distinguishing characteristics of Shorinji Kempo are Ken Zen Ichinyo, Rikiaifuni, Shushu koju,Fusatsu Katsujin, goju ittai and Kumite shutai. These are the core of Kaiso's original teachings.

My martial arts history and my motivations for choosing Shorinji Kempo. By Mr Paul Hughes South Wimbledon Shorinji Kempo Dojo Branch Master. From junior School age in the 1970’s I had wanted to learn a martial art. After Watching the Japanese TV show “Money Magic.”

Kan – Intuition. Paul Hughes Sandan grading,Wimbledon Shorinji Kempo. Kan translated as intuition is more than just Ki no sen although that is part of it.