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The information here is intended as an introduction. For details, please see the following pages on the World Shorinji Kempo Organization official site:
...or alternatively, please visit the English page of the Shorinji Kempo Group for further information.
In brief, SHORINJI KEMPO was established at the town of Tadotsu in Kagawa, Japan, by the founder Doshin So in 1947, as a "Gyo" for developing people, a way for people to learn to establish mutual trust and cooperation. After returning to Japan following the end of World War II, he re-organized and re-established the techniques from the martial arts he had learned, as well as added his own. This was named "Shorinji Kempo," his own style of techniques.
SHORINJI KEMPO is a method of self-defense, to protect oneself from violence. In order to allow the weaker to control the stronger, the techniques are logically created on the basis of dynamics and physiology. Anyone, regardless of sex or age can practice these techniques.
The practice of SHORINJI KEMPO is conducted in pairs, taking the role of a defender and an attacker. The partner is not a competitor or opponent. The aim is not to find out which of the two is stronger, but to work together to improve the techniques through cooperation, and to learn mutual respect.
The purpose is not to win a match or to beat other people. SHORINJI KEMPO is not just a martial art or a sport, but a training method to become self-reliant. Further information is available on the worldwide Shorinji Kempo Group's page on the Six Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo
SHORINJI KEMPO is now active in over 30 countries with over 3,000 branches world-wide, and still spreading throughout the world. Currently, there are five organizations associated with SHORINJI KEMPO, including the World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO). These five organizations are grouped together through the SHORINJI KEMPO GROUP, lead by Ms. Yuuki So.
The organizations are as follows:
Further information about these organizations are available (in Japanese) here on the worldwide site.
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