Coronavirus (COVID-19) update from the BSKF
05/01/2021
We take the welfare of our membership seriously, and the BSKF has issued advice to all its branches on how to conduct classes in a Covid-secure manner that complies with the latest government rules and guidelines.
With Monday's announcement of a new national lockdown, all BSKF clubs are advised that training should now move exclusively to online. All forms of group exercise, indoors or outside, are not currently permitted. We will be communicating directly to our membership when group training is able to resume.
A central schedule of online sessions is available to all BSKF members, with any advertised class open to any member. Please contact your branch master for more details.
While most clubs are operating in a limited manner, some are still accepting and onboarding new students during this period. So if you are interested in joining us or trying Shorinji Kempo, please get in touch with your nearest branch for more info.
05/01/2021
We take the welfare of our membership seriously, and the BSKF has issued advice to all its branches on how to conduct classes in a Covid-secure manner that complies with the latest government rules and guidelines.
With Monday's announcement of a new national lockdown, all BSKF clubs are advised that training should now move exclusively to online. All forms of group exercise, indoors or outside, are not currently permitted. We will be communicating directly to our membership when group training is able to resume.
A central schedule of online sessions is available to all BSKF members, with any advertised class open to any member. Please contact your branch master for more details.
While most clubs are operating in a limited manner, some are still accepting and onboarding new students during this period. So if you are interested in joining us or trying Shorinji Kempo, please get in touch with your nearest branch for more info.
British Shorinji Kempo Federation (BSKF)
The BSKF is a non-profit organisation providing teaching and guidance in the martial art of Shorinji Kempo.
Shorinji Kempo combines effective self-defence techniques with a practical philosophy based on Buddhist principles. The training aims to develop the potential of the individual and create physically and mentally balanced people. Its intentions are to provide students with the confidence and ability to stand up for their ideals, allowing them not only to protect themselves, but also to help the community they live in and, ultimately, society as a whole.
Our self-defence techniques incorporate both hard and soft systems. The hard or active system (goho) comprises techniques involving punches, kicks, dodges and blocks. The soft or passive system (juho), is typically used when grabbed or held against one's will, and includes escaping or throwing an opponent and applying joint-locks to subdue them. The two systems are used together to create a unique all-round system of self-defence based on technique rather than strength.
The teachings also include seiho and seated meditation. Seiho is a therapeutic acupressure massage system used to relax muscles, relieve tension and regulate circulation. Seated meditation is practised during every class to calm the mind and encourage breathing control.
Shorinji Kempo combines effective self-defence techniques with a practical philosophy based on Buddhist principles. The training aims to develop the potential of the individual and create physically and mentally balanced people. Its intentions are to provide students with the confidence and ability to stand up for their ideals, allowing them not only to protect themselves, but also to help the community they live in and, ultimately, society as a whole.
Our self-defence techniques incorporate both hard and soft systems. The hard or active system (goho) comprises techniques involving punches, kicks, dodges and blocks. The soft or passive system (juho), is typically used when grabbed or held against one's will, and includes escaping or throwing an opponent and applying joint-locks to subdue them. The two systems are used together to create a unique all-round system of self-defence based on technique rather than strength.
The teachings also include seiho and seated meditation. Seiho is a therapeutic acupressure massage system used to relax muscles, relieve tension and regulate circulation. Seated meditation is practised during every class to calm the mind and encourage breathing control.
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