Way of the Warrior - Shorinji Kempo, the New Way [4/4]

also used by Nordic runes, and the Romans

hitler was into both.

shorinji kempo is painful .. i know what xD ... i have done that in Japan this summer ...^__^

the healing art is called hilot (helot), it is basically acupressure

poor students.. they ruin their necks totally when their master perform such techniques on them..
Just look at 4:07 after he got punched in the face...

hehehe he nearly killed that one he punched
awesome show

I am a big believer in martial arts diversity, and promoting the understanding of different fighting styles. But, there appears to be something that just doesn't sit right with me after watching this documentary. Maybe it's the cult-like worshiping of it's founder, or the right-wing political association, or the way the Manji is worn, or simply the intermixing of religious devotion and martial arts...

Hmm...........

I have taken Shorinji Kempo here in the states and as it was explained to me that it was created during the japanese occupation when martial arts training was illegal. so to get around this it was formed as a religion / meditation.

At least that is my understanding.

What do you mean?

i think it's probably alot to do with the tax breaks mentioned in earlier vid

and tapping into japanese folk's nationalism

which has a religious fervor

like the form of  karate i wish there was a school near by i wi;ll go to chaina town n get a dvd