Category Archives: Shorinji Kempo

Tsubame means swift, as in, the bird. Speed is essential in the technique, the block & counter needs to be done in one swooping motion. Hiraki gamae. Offence: gyaku jodan zuki. Stance is open and faces opponent. Uchi uke the … Continue reading →

Today we had the Enbu event for the year. An Enbu is a choreographed ‘fight’ for each student to showcase what they’ve learnt so far. It’s what we’ve been practising for the last few months. My partner is a Nepalese … Continue reading →

Revisited some old techniques for basic practice. Just when I thought I’m done with the Uchi-uke after becoming 3rd kyu, I find out that I’m still doing so many things wrong. Was paired up with the visiting Tai sensei from Japan, … Continue reading →

Been one and a half month since my blood-loss incident, and I figure I should be in decent enough shape to get back in action. It was only a short absence, and it almost felt like I had to start … Continue reading →

Had my first grading exam, and passed it. Despite the long long list of techniques in the 3rd kyu syllabus, and the complexity and intricacies of each and every technique… the exam only explicitly tests 5 goho and 5 juho … Continue reading →