Kempo Curriculum | Shorinji

Report: The Curriculum and Pedagogical Structure of Shorinji Kempo

What sets the Shorinji Kempo curriculum apart are its core governing principles: Ken Zen Ichinyo: shorinji kempo curriculum

• Kihon: Ren Zuki (Consecutive punches) and Keri Waza combinations (e.g., Kin Geri to Mawashi Geri).
• Jūhō: Kata Otoshi (Shoulder drop) and Ude Garami (Entangled arm lock).
• Defense: Reaction drills against Jūyari (sudden grab attacks from behind).
• Hokei: Sōten Gō and Sōten Jū (Advanced paired forms mixing multiple attackers).

The philosophy of Shorinji Kempo emphasizes: Report: The Curriculum and Pedagogical Structure of Shorinji

Unique to Shorinji Kempo, this includes acupressure massage ( ), muscle/skeletal alignment ( ), and resuscitation techniques ( ) to restore the body after training. 2. Philosophical Integration Kihon: Ren Zuki (Consecutive punches) and Keri Waza

Hembo (Counter-Attack)

If Hokei is defense, Hembo is countering the counter. For Shodan (black belt), the curriculum demands the ability to perform any technique, then stop, and reverse the reversal. For example: Attacker punches, Defender locks the arm, Attacker performs "Hembo" to escape and counter.

Juho (Soft Techniques): These focus on grappling and redirection. They allow a smaller practitioner to overcome a stronger attacker through leverage and joint manipulation.

—people who have the physical skills to protect themselves and the moral courage to help others. breakdown of the specific requirements for the first several belt ranks (Kyū levels)?