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Here is a list of several basic physical techniques to give you a quick glance of the fine art of Shorinji Kempo.

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Doshin So classified various Kempo techniques he had learned in China as below based on their nature and structure. Click on the title of a technique to see an illustrated explanation.
Although illustrations are consist of simple short sequence of techniques, try to add more movements to brush up your skill when you practice.

The following list of techniques are not all of Shorinji Kempo's techniques. There are far more techniques including variations. Many of them can not be mastered without proper help and instructions you will have in a branch of Shorinji Kempo.
The background color of the following tables show to which level each technique belongs.

3-kyuu 2-kyuu 1-kyuu 1-dan 2-dan and
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Note: The "Romanji" representation of names of techniques are not consistent, throughout this web site, with ones used in WSKO official curriculum. The author uses traditional "Romanji" representation, which can be used in most advanced Japanese input method including such as MSIME to get correct Kanji characters. However, this principle is not applied to all of the names. Some names are written using newer representation. It is used in mixed way. The author of this site is sorry about the inconvenience caused by these mixture. Although the author would like to continue to use traditional "Romanji" representation, he will add WSKO official "Romanji" representation at the same time, so far as it will not make page design uneasy to read. It will be shown in parentheses like, Nio(u) Ken which means that you have to use Niou Ken to use MSIME etc. but in WSKO curriculum Nio Ken is used.
Techniques classified by the level back to Top go to clossified by techniques
3-kyu(u) techniques go upper level to Top go to 2-kyu techniques
Set a mouse pointer on each waza name and then click to see the detail exlpanation.
nioken Nio(u) Ken Ryusui geri Uwauke duki Uwauke geri Uchiuke duki
sangoken Sango(u) Ken Shita uke geri Shita uke jun geri
tenoken Tenno(u)u Ken Tsuikiten ichi
ryuoken Ryu(u)o(u) Ken Kote nuki Katate yori nuki Ryoute yori nuki Maki nuki
ryukaken Ryu(u)ka Ken Gyakugote Katate okurigote Okuri maki tenbin
kongoken Kongo(u) Ken Ude juuji gatame Mae yubi gatame Tachi gasshou gatame

Okuri yubi dori was listed as 3-kyu technique, but it is 2-dan technique. This is corrected. ( 2006.6.11 )

2-kyu(u) techniques go to 3-kyu to Top go to 1-lyu
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nioken Nio(u) Ken Uchiuke geri Tenshin geri
sangoken Sango(u) Ken Han tenshin geri Yoko tenshin geri Juuji uke geri
byakuren Byakuren Ken Tsubame gaeshi Chidori gaeshi
ryuoken Ryu(u)o(u) Ken Kiri nuki Juuji nuki Gasshou nuki Kirikaeshi nuki Sankaku nuki
ryukaken Ryu(u)ka Ken Ryoute okurigote Okuri yoko tenbin Juujigote Ryaku juujigote Ryoute juuji gote Kirigote
kongoken Kongo(u) Ken Ura gatame Juuji gatame
1-kyu(u) techniques go to 2-kyu to Top go to 1-dan
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nioken Nio(u) Ken Sotouke duki Sotouke geri Soto oshiuke duki Kusshin duki Kusshin geri
ryuoken Ryu(u)o(u) Ken Jouhaku nuki Oshi kiri nuki Sode nuki Eri nuki
ryukaken Ryu(u)ka Ken Uragaeshi nage
rakanken Rakan Ken Sode maki Sode dori Sodemaki tenbin Jouhaku dori Kata munaotoshi
Ude maki Eri juuji
1-dan techniques go to 1-kyu to Top go to 2-dan
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sangoken Sango(u) Ken Harai uke geri
tenoken Tenno(u)u Ken Furiten ni Keriten san Tsukiten san
kakuritsu Kakuritsu Ken Kintekigeri hizauke namigaeshi Gyakugeri hizauke namigaeshi Mawashigeri sanbou uke namigaeshi
ryuoken Ryu(u)o(u) Ken Katate oshi nuki Morote juuji nuki Nidan nuki Morote hiki nuki
ryukaken Ryu(u)ka Ken Maki gote Katate oshigote Ryoute oshigote Kotemaki gaeshi Morote juujigote
kongoken Kongo(u) Ken Mae tenbin gatame Kannuki gatame
2-dan and upper level techniques go to 1-dan to Top go to classified by techniques
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nioken Nio(u) Ken Uchiage duki Uchiage geri Kaishin duki Hangetu geri
sangoken Sango(u) Ken Gedan gaeshi Chuudan gaeshi Gyaku tenshin geri
tenoken Tenno(u)u Ken Keriten ichi Gyakuten ichi Tsukiten ni
byakuren Byakuren Ken Hangetsu gaeshi Harai uke danduki Suigetsu gaesi Mikaduki gaeshi
choiken Chio(u) Ken Jungeri chi ichi Gyakugeri chi ichi Fukko chi ni Harai uke chi ni Jungeri chi san
Gyakugeri chi san
kakuritsu Kakuritsu Ken Sokutougeri hikiashi namigaeshi Dangeri sanbouke dangerigaeshi
ryuoken Ryu(u)o(u) Ken Tsuki nuki Morote tsuki nuki Morote maki nuki Age nuki Morote oshi nuki
Hiji nuki Morote wa nuki Uchi nuki Ryoute uchi nuki
ryukaken Ryu(u)ka Ken Morote gyakugote Gassgho gyakugote Gyaku gasshou nage Nigiri kaeshi Gyakute nage
Kote nage Makikomigote Ryuu nage Sotomaki tenbin Morote okurigote nage
Okuri dori Konoha okuri Okuri gasshou Kumade gaeshi Tsuri otoshi
gokaken Goka Ken Uwa uke nage Uwauke gyakute nage Uwauke se nage Katate nage Gyaku katate nage
Bukkotsu nage
kongoken Kongo(u) Ken Tachi ichiji gatame Sekoshi ichiji gatame Okuri yubi dori
rakanken Rakan Ken Sodeguchi dori Sodeguchimaki Gyaku sode dori Sodemaki gaeshi Sode juuji

In the above table, those techniques which have no explanation on Kenseikai's web pages are omitted.

Classified by techniques go to 2-dan techniques to Top

There ara several ways to counterattack your opponent grasping your hand or arm, please click、here to see which waza to apply in which situation.

goho nioken
Nio(u) ken		 Niou ken is a set of essential elements of Goho. Each of them consists of single counterattack action.
Ryusui geri, Uwauke duki, Uwauke geri, Uchiage duki, Uchiage geri, Uchiuke duki, Uchiuke geri, Sotouke duki, Sotouke geri, Soto oshiuke duki, Kaishin duki, Tenshin geri, Kusshin duki, Kusshin geri, Hangetu geri, Machi geri
goho sangoken
Sango(u) ken		 Sango ken is a set of basic techniques of Goho, using your hands as guards and counterattack with kicks.
Harai uke geri, Gedan gaeshi, Chuudan gaeshi, Shita uke geriT, Shita uke jun geri, Gyaku tenshin geri, Han tenshin geri, Yoko tenshin geri, Juuji uke geri
goho tenoken
Ten(n)o(u) ken		 Tennou ken is a set of techniques of Gohoand consists of a sequence of defending and counterattack actions triggered by an opponent's punch.
Tsuikiten ichi, Keriten ichi, Gyakuten ichi, Furiten ni, Tsukiten ni, Keriten san, Tsukiten san
goho byakuren
Byakuren ken		 Byakuren ken is a set of techniques of Goho, in which a hand or arm used for guard is used for counterattack.
Tsubame gaeshi, Chidori gaeshi, Hangetsu gaeshi, Harai uke danduki, Suigetsu gaesi, Mikaduki gaeshi
goho choiken
Chio(u) ken		 Chiou ken is a set of techniques of Goho in which a sequence of guarding and counterattack actions are triggered by an opponent's kick.
Jungeri chi ichi, Gyakugeri chi ichi, Fukko chi ni, Harai uke chi ni, Jungeri chi san, Gyakugeri chi san
goho kakuritsu
Kakuritsu ken		 Kakuritsu ken is a set of techniques of Goho consisting mainly of a sequence of guarding against kicks and counterattacking with kicks.
Kintekigeri hizauke namigaeshi, Gyakugeri hizauke namigaeshi, Sokutougeri hikiashi namigaeshi, Mawashigeri sanbou uke namigaeshi, Dangeri sanbouke dangerigaeshi
juho ryuoken
Ryu(u)o(u) ken		 Ryuou ken is a set of techniques of Juho consisting of techniques for escaping from holds.There ara several ways to escape from your opponent grasping your hand or arm, please click here to see which waza to apply in which situation.
Kote nuki, Katate yori nuki, Ryoute yori nuki, Tsuki nuki, Morote tsuki nuki, Maki nuki, Morote maki nuki, Age nuki, Katate oshi nuki, Morote oshi nuki, Kiri nuki, Juuji nuki, Morote juuji nuki, Gasshou nuki, Nidan nuki, Hiji nuki, Morote hiki nuki, Morote wa nuki, Jouhaku nuki, Oshi kiri nuki, Kirikaeshi nuki, Uchi nuki, Ryoute uchi nuki, Sankaku nuki, Sode nuki, Eri nuki
juho ryukaken
Ryu(u)ka ken		 Ryuka ken is a set of techniques developed from Ryuou ken enabling one to throw one's opponent. These techniques are central to Shorinji Kempo.There ara several ways to counterattack your opponent grasping your hand or arm,please click、here to see which waza to apply in which situation.
Gyakugote, Morote gyakugote, Gassgho gyakugote, Gyaku gasshou nage, Nigiri kaeshi, Gyakute nage, Maki gote, Kote nage, Uragaeshi nage, Makikomigote, Ryuu nage, Sotomaki tenbin, Katate okurigote, Ryoute okurigote, Morote okurigote nage, Okuri dori, Konoha okuri, Okuri gasshou, Kumade gaeshi,Tsuri otoshi, Okuri maki tenbin, Okuri hijizeme,Okuri yubi gaeshi, Okuri yoko tenbin, Okuri tsukitaoshi,Okuri shishi dori, Katate oshigote, Ryoute oshigote, Kotemaki gaeshi, Uchi nuki oshigote, Juujigote, Ryaku juujigote, Ryoute juuji gote, Morote juujigote, Kirigote, Kirikaeshigote,Kirikaeshi maki tenbin, Kirikaeshi nage,Katatenage kirikaeshi, Konoha gaeshi,Chouji nage, Gasshou chouji,Gasshou tsukiotoshi
juho gokaken
Goka ken		 Goka ken is a set of techniques of Juho, including some offensive Juho techniques and some defensive techniques such as guarding against Goho and counterattack with Juho.
Uwa uke nage, Uwauke gyakute nage, Uwauke se nage, Oshi uke nage, Katate nage, Okuri katate nage, Gyaku katate nage, Gasshou katate nage,Katate kannuki nageRyoute kannuki nageKannuki uchi tenbinKannuki soto tenbinBukkotsu nage, Harai bukkotsu nage,Ushiro bukkotsu nage,Gyaku tenbin nage, Hiki tenbin nage,Tenbin nage,Tsuki tenbin
juho kongoken
Kongo(u) ken		 Kongou ken is a set of techniques of Juho enabling one to lock and hold your opponent in a various ways.
Ude juuji gatame, Okuri gatame, Okuri yubi dori, Okuri tenbin dori,Kannuki okuri, Mae yubi gatame, Osae yubi gatame,Mae tenbin gatame,Mae ude gatame, Ura gatame, Tachi ichiji gatame, Sekoshi ichiji gatame, Ushiro ude gatame, Kannuki gatame, Konoha gatame,Sankaku gatame,Tsuriage dori, Soto gyakute dori,Uchi gyakute dori, Juuji gatame, Tsuriage ura gatame,Kumogarami, Tachi gassho gatame, Ura gasshou gatame,Ura hiza gatame
juho rakanken
Rakan ken		 Rakan ken is a set of the most profound techniques succeeded from very old Juho forms.
Sode maki, Sode dori, Sodeguchi dori, Sodeguchimaki, Sodemaki tenbin, Gyaku sode dori, Sodemaki gaeshi, Sode juuji,Ushiro sode dori,Ushiro sodemaki, Jouhaku dori, Hikiotoshi, Kata munaotoshi, Hiki munaotoshi,Ryou munaotoshi, Ude maki, , Makiotoshi,Soto makiotoshi, Eri juuji, Kata muna otoshi, Okuri eri dori,Tekubi dori,Chouji dori, Ushiro eri dori,Yotsukumi koshinage,Maegami dori, Obi dori,Hangetsu kubinage,Maki uchi kubinage, Sukui kubinage,Yahazu nage,Kubijime nage, Juuji nage,Ken shime dori,Omote nage, Ura nage

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