A typical Shorinji Kempo practice will devote classtime to the following elements:
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Chinkon |
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Seated meditation and breathing exercises. |
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Taiso |
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Warm-up and stretching. |
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Kihon |
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Basic movements such as punches, kicks, blocks, footwork, rolls, and single forms. |
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Howa |
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Lecture on technical and philosophical aspects of Shorinji Kempo. |
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Hokei |
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Practicing pair-form techniques . |
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Randori |
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Free-form application of techniques with a partner. |
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Samu |
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Cleaning and preparing the room for practice. |
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