Way of the Warrior - Shorinji Kempo, the New Way [2/4]

Part of a eight part series documentary on the Martial Arts of south and south east Asia, originally broadcast on the BBC in the early 1980s. The final episode! Follows the recently developed Shorinji Kempo form from Japan which has close ties to a new school of Buddhism. This episode follows the main temple on Shikoku Island and talks about the history of its founding and founder, its current state in Japanese society and the future of the form//religious school. Enjoy! Part 2 of 4 parts

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[SifuJeff]

I've lived in Japan 12 years & have studied Shorinji Kempo a long time. He makes it sound like it's a cult. It shows a lack of understanding of Japanese culture! The subtitles are often inaccurate. So Doshin studied kung fu from several teachers at Shaolin, not just copied a painting! They have a shrine to him as a part of normal Shinto practice! "Experts not supporting twisting young joints" was a cheap shot! My "Doin-cho" s have been extremely gentle! Very tainted and poorly researched!!

[Kensei1986]

If they see it in a good context, they are right in not caring for what others think. You do not feel that way about the Catholic cross, althought they were as cruel and evil as the nazis in the Middle Age. Respect their religion as you would like that others respect your religion.

[hblanda]

For every martial art there is a master with a cool beard

[BidwellRunner]

@Rosvosektori

Mostly women were burned and often for political reasons under the pretext of witchery. In medieval Europe torture and murder was rampant without the pretext of religion(Vlad the Impaler), and people were often horribly mangled for their "crimes" against the king.

While the Catholic church is causing a lot of damage for not allowing condoms, the Nazis still did quite a lot more.

[Rosvosektori]

@BidwellRunner But Catholics burned women, children and men alike at bonfires for being "witches." Today they deny the use of condom in the most unedjucated and aids infected countries, also they tell that witches and demons are real and should be killed. That's why sick and ill people in Africa get decapited for being "demons."

[lewiedafly]

this is sooo old. Its sad that the western world sounded so ignorant toward this kind of life. It would have been such a privelege to have been allowed to do this.

[SuckMyKintama]

That girl is hot........

[BidwellRunner]

@Kensei1986

Catholics didn't launch a campaign to wipe-out Jews, sticking them in ovens, and making lampshades out of their skin. just sayin

[bowerybaker]

if all the mma guys went to war with all the eastern martial artists, id join the east

[megadeath45]

4 viewers are MMA fanboys that suck!

[iiReMz]

first move = faceplant xx

[ShaolinHero1]

@SifuJeff thanks!