Spend as much time attacking your partner as they spend attacking you. That will make you both happy, right?

Join us tonight to learn some practical self defence in a friendly environment. #martialarts #bristol #exercise #windmillhill

ichigo ichie means “One chance, one lifetime”. Each moment is unique and can never be experienced again. Be here, now, and experience the world as it is, because you will never get another chance. Slightly more violently, if you are in a fight you won’t have the luxury of wait

When you lock martial artists in a room and tell them to escape, what happens? We found out a few years ago on one of our socials. Who’s up for another round? #ThrowbackThursday #BristolMartialArts #Totterdown #EscapeRoom

I love watching inept, confused beginners develop into confident, competent students. It’s one of the reasons I teach. That, and I just love doing Kempo! #Totterdown #BristolMartialArts #Confidence #SelfDevelopment

Happomoku means “eyes in eight directions”. Keep your awareness wide so you can react to events all around you. #philosophy #martialarts #bristol #totterdown #exercise

Practice, practice, practice. The most important thing in learning any skill is not just practice, but *good* practice. Take time to figure out what went well and why, so you can do it again. #bristolmartialarts #totterdown #windmillhill #selfdefence

Join us tonight to learn some practical self defence in a friendly environment. #martialarts #bristol #exercise #windmillhill

Before every class we do “samu” to prepare the dojo for the lesson. We move any dangerous obstacles, and sweep the floor to make it safe to train on. It’s also a good chance to get your head in the right space for training! That’s why everybody takes part, regardless of rank. #B

This is Ruth. Ruth is nice. Ruth doesn’t generally attack people with knives. But on this occasion… #BristolMartialArts #WindmillHill #Training #Exercise

Working with a partner is an essential part of training in #martialarts. Without another human, how can you practice your aim, timing, distance, and ability to react to surprises? Pins and throws are particularly hard to practice on your own! #BristolMartialArts #Totterdown #Exe

Do you know what dojo means? Do you *really* know? bristolshorinjikempo.org/2023/05/12/wha…

#Bristol #Totterdown #WindmillHill #Exercise #MartialArts #Fun

#Bristol #Totterdown #MartialArts #Greatness #whitebelt #exercise

Quick quiz! What’s your favourite martial arts film, and why? #Bristol #MartialArts #film #movie

We’re off to Sicily next month for an International Kempo Association training seminar. Preparation is important - and for once Duolingo has given me a useful phrase! #Duolingo #Italian #MartialArts #Training #Learning #Sicily

All of #ShorinjiKempo in one simple diagram. Too good to be true? Probably. Find out more by coming to a class! #MartialArts #Totterdown #Bristol #Exercise

No context will be given. 🤣 #ThrowbackThursday #MartialArts #Japan

What is zen? What is a garden? Who are you? All these questions and more will remain unanswered after you come to a Shorinji Kempo class. But you will have fun and learn some self defence! #MartialArts #Bristol #Totterdown #Zen #Philosophy

International seminars are one of the fun things you can do as a martial artist. Meet new people, learn new ideas, and help each other to improve. Read about what we got up to at the most recent one here. bristolshorinjikempo.org/2023/07/07/ika… #MartialArts #International #Bristol